Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Bangor, ME

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Bangor, ME earns $88,710 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,456 a month.

10th percentile: $63,290
25th percentile: $76,290
Median percentile: $88,710
75th percentile: $101,690
90th percentile: $144,890

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$65,471 take-home a year

Gross pay	$88,710
Federal income tax	−$10,686
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,786
Maine income tax (approx.)	−$5,766
Monthly take-home	$5,456
Every two weeks	$2,518

Does it go far here?

$91,920Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,041 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bangor, ME

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$93,940
General and Operations Managers	$91,110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,080
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,250
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$52,200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,000
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,170

All detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Maine