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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Illinois

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Illinois earns $91,190 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,706 a month.

10th percentile
$53,960
25th percentile
$69,590
Median percentile
$91,190
75th percentile
$114,640
90th percentile
$157,060

Based on 3,270 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

$68,468 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,190
Federal income tax−$11,232
Social Security + Medicare−$6,976
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,514
Monthly take-home$5,706
Every two weeks$2,633

Does it go far here?

$91,228Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

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