Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Hattiesburg, MS earns $57,420 a year, 39% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,835 a month.

10th percentile: $44,830
25th percentile: $49,670
Median percentile: $57,420
75th percentile: $71,260
90th percentile: $153,670

Based on 30 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

$46,020 take-home a year

Gross pay	$57,420
Federal income tax	−$4,710
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,393
Mississippi income tax (approx.)	−$2,297
Monthly take-home	$3,835
Every two weeks	$1,770

Does it go far here?

$65,523Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$97,860
Registered Nurses	$76,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$40,230

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