Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Macon, GA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $68,520 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,456 a month.

10th percentile: $55,640
25th percentile: $61,020
Median percentile: $68,520
75th percentile: $76,930
90th percentile: $86,690

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

$53,478 take-home a year

Gross pay	$68,520
Federal income tax	−$6,244
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,242
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,556
Monthly take-home	$4,456
Every two weeks	$2,057

Does it go far here?

$77,399Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,044 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Macon, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$90,500
Registered Nurses	$85,070
Accountants and Auditors	$74,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510

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