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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Mississippi

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Mississippi earns $58,640 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,913 a month.

10th percentile
$41,260
25th percentile
$49,270
Median percentile
$58,640
75th percentile
$78,230
90th percentile
$136,120

Based on 810 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

$46,952 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,640
Federal income tax−$4,857
Social Security + Medicare−$4,486
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,346
Monthly take-home$3,913
Every two weeks$1,806

Does it go far here?

$67,439Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

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