Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Gainesville, GA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Gainesville, GA earns $62,520 a year, 33% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,098 a month.

10th percentile: $50,360
25th percentile: $60,110
Median percentile: $62,520
75th percentile: $75,330
90th percentile: $75,330

Based on 80 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

$49,170 take-home a year

Gross pay	$62,520
Federal income tax	−$5,322
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,783
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,245
Monthly take-home	$4,098
Every two weeks	$1,891

Does it go far here?

$64,609Median pay in Gainesville, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,341 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$98,660
General and Operations Managers	$95,710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,730
Accountants and Auditors	$75,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,780

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