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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Huntsville, AL

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Huntsville, AL earns $91,230 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,742 a month.

10th percentile
$43,420
25th percentile
$63,010
Median percentile
$91,230
75th percentile
$160,040
90th percentile
$178,340

Based on 240 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

$68,905 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,230
Federal income tax−$11,241
Social Security + Medicare−$6,979
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$4,105
Monthly take-home$5,742
Every two weeks$2,650

Does it go far here?

$98,021Median pay in Huntsville, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,183 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntsville, AL

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,060
Financial Managers$158,620
Engineers, All Other$155,630
Managers, All Other$153,920
Purchasing Managers$146,970
Computer Hardware Engineers$142,670
Pharmacists$136,840

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