Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Brownsville, TX
The median detectives and criminal investigators in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $109,300 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,144 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $56,620
- 25th percentile
- $86,570
- Median percentile
- $109,300
- 75th percentile
- $109,300
- 90th percentile
- $112,260
Based on 880 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
$85,723 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $109,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$15,216 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,361 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,144 |
| Every two weeks | $3,297 |
Does it go far here?
$127,130Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).
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