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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Delaware

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Delaware earns $122,050 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,331 a month.

10th percentile
$65,830
25th percentile
$71,670
Median percentile
$122,050
75th percentile
$149,990
90th percentile
$164,510

Based on 140 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

$87,974 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,050
Federal income tax−$18,026
Social Security + Medicare−$9,337
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$6,713
Monthly take-home$7,331
Every two weeks$3,384

Does it go far here?

$122,285Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,401 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Delaware

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$297,470
Family Medicine Physicians$228,000
Financial Managers$181,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,190
Lawyers$173,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,500
Managers, All Other$168,060
Human Resources Managers$153,890

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