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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Erie, PA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Erie, PA earns $96,470 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,145 a month.

10th percentile
$67,200
25th percentile
$86,490
Median percentile
$96,470
75th percentile
$108,920
90th percentile
$115,210

Based on 100 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

$73,735 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,470
Federal income tax−$12,393
Social Security + Medicare−$7,380
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,962
Monthly take-home$6,145
Every two weeks$2,836

Does it go far here?

$106,069Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Project Management Specialists$93,590
General and Operations Managers$89,840
Industrial Engineers$86,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,860
Registered Nurses$80,000
Physicians, All Other$73,600

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