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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Michigan

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Michigan earns $90,650 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,729 a month.

10th percentile
$71,590
25th percentile
$80,140
Median percentile
$90,650
75th percentile
$120,560
90th percentile
$164,670

Based on 2,220 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

$68,750 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,650
Federal income tax−$11,113
Social Security + Medicare−$6,935
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,853
Monthly take-home$5,729
Every two weeks$2,644

Does it go far here?

$94,214Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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