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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in McAllen, TX

The median detectives and criminal investigators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $103,380 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,796 a month.

10th percentile
$49,730
25th percentile
$69,760
Median percentile
$103,380
75th percentile
$109,300
90th percentile
$115,210

Based on 1,600 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

$81,558 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,380
Federal income tax−$13,914
Social Security + Medicare−$7,909
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,796
Every two weeks$3,137

Does it go far here?

$120,356Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Sales Managers$101,440

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