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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in El Paso, TX

The median detectives and criminal investigators in El Paso, 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
$79,380
Median percentile
$109,300
75th percentile
$109,300
90th percentile
$140,500

Based on 1,790 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?

$121,563Median pay in El Paso, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.9 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,079 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in El Paso, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$289,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,840
Lawyers$140,550
Financial Managers$131,580
Software Developers$127,310
Nurse Practitioners$127,110
Pharmacists$124,910
Managers, All Other$122,930

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