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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Dayton, OH

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $83,620 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,446 a month.

10th percentile
$61,530
25th percentile
$73,370
Median percentile
$83,620
75th percentile
$127,520
90th percentile
$159,390

Based on 150 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

$65,357 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,620
Federal income tax−$9,566
Social Security + Medicare−$6,397
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,300
Monthly take-home$5,446
Every two weeks$2,514

Does it go far here?

$90,211Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,039 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dayton, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$315,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,040
Engineers, All Other$142,080
Physician Assistants$138,400
Managers, All Other$137,780
Financial Managers$137,140
Pharmacists$136,110

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