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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Detroit, MI

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $95,820 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,014 a month.

10th percentile
$78,040
25th percentile
$83,170
Median percentile
$95,820
75th percentile
$123,820
90th percentile
$174,350

Based on 1,200 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

$72,167 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,820
Federal income tax−$12,250
Social Security + Medicare−$7,330
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,072
Monthly take-home$6,014
Every two weeks$2,776

Does it go far here?

$95,535Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

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