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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Colorado Springs, CO earns $85,750 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,449 a month.

10th percentile
$65,810
25th percentile
$75,880
Median percentile
$85,750
75th percentile
$115,210
90th percentile
$144,210

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

$65,382 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,750
Federal income tax−$10,035
Social Security + Medicare−$6,560
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,773
Monthly take-home$5,449
Every two weeks$2,515

Does it go far here?

$85,148Median pay in Colorado Springs, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,699 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,400
Sales Managers$177,780
Financial Managers$172,680
Aerospace Engineers$151,980
Managers, All Other$149,120
Software Developers$134,280
Computer Network Architects$130,980

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