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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Hartford, CT

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT earns $98,690 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,110 a month.

10th percentile
$75,130
25th percentile
$85,020
Median percentile
$98,690
75th percentile
$108,000
90th percentile
$116,180

Based on 340 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

$73,324 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,690
Federal income tax−$12,882
Social Security + Medicare−$7,550
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,935
Monthly take-home$6,110
Every two weeks$2,820

Does it go far here?

$96,052Median pay in Hartford, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,416 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hartford, CT

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$222,820
General Internal Medicine Physicians$179,390
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,440
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,350
Financial Managers$170,310
Actuaries$166,800
Managers, All Other$163,730
Marketing Managers$163,210

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