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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $98,620 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,107 a month.

10th percentile
$88,390
25th percentile
$88,390
Median percentile
$98,620
75th percentile
$102,870
90th percentile
$118,790

Based on 230 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

$73,278 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,620
Federal income tax−$12,866
Social Security + Medicare−$7,544
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,931
Monthly take-home$6,107
Every two weeks$2,818

Does it go far here?

$92,286Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,875 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bridgeport, CT

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$367,050
Financial Managers$211,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,040
Human Resources Managers$191,190
Lawyers$180,610
Dentists, General$180,440
Managers, All Other$174,520

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