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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Killeen, TX

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Killeen-Temple, TX earns $70,590 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,874 a month.

10th percentile
$45,990
25th percentile
$53,920
Median percentile
$70,590
75th percentile
$80,240
90th percentile
$131,730

Based on 130 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

$58,490 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,590
Federal income tax−$6,700
Social Security + Medicare−$5,400
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,874
Every two weeks$2,250

Does it go far here?

$77,459Median pay in Killeen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,217 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Killeen, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$119,710
Construction Managers$96,930
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Registered Nurses$93,440
Project Management Specialists$90,120
Management Analysts$88,610
General and Operations Managers$87,920
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,780

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