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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Harrisburg, PA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns $80,770 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,264 a month.

10th percentile
$60,320
25th percentile
$70,450
Median percentile
$80,770
75th percentile
$100,710
90th percentile
$128,610

Based on 300 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

$63,172 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,770
Federal income tax−$8,939
Social Security + Medicare−$6,179
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,480
Monthly take-home$5,264
Every two weeks$2,430

Does it go far here?

$81,875Median pay in Harrisburg, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisburg, PA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$209,140
Physicians, All Other$156,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,300
Pharmacists$135,480
Financial Managers$133,080
Nurse Practitioners$132,670
Lawyers$131,440
Marketing Managers$128,830

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