Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Bismarck, ND

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Bismarck, ND earns $64,640 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,429 a month.

10th percentile: $50,120
25th percentile: $58,900
Median percentile: $64,640
75th percentile: $88,160
90th percentile: $121,850

Based on 110 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

$53,149 take-home a year

Gross pay	$64,640
Federal income tax	−$5,577
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,945
North Dakota income tax (approx.)	−$970
Monthly take-home	$4,429
Every two weeks	$2,044

Does it go far here?

$71,014Median pay in Bismarck, ND is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).

23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,021 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$93,540
Registered Nurses	$81,120
Accountants and Auditors	$76,910
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,760
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,000
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,010

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