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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Little Rock, AR

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns $56,270 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,767 a month.

10th percentile
$43,090
25th percentile
$48,550
Median percentile
$56,270
75th percentile
$92,410
90th percentile
$158,060

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

$45,198 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,270
Federal income tax−$4,572
Social Security + Medicare−$4,305
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,195
Monthly take-home$3,767
Every two weeks$1,738

Does it go far here?

$62,967Median pay in Little Rock, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Little Rock, AR

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
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Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,700
Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Financial Managers$119,360
Occupational Therapists$104,680
Software Developers$104,070
Sales Managers$102,300

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