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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Mobile, AL

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Mobile, AL earns $98,310 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,131 a month.

10th percentile
$42,980
25th percentile
$62,150
Median percentile
$98,310
75th percentile
$140,500
90th percentile
$162,450

Based on 100 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

$73,567 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,310
Federal income tax−$12,798
Social Security + Medicare−$7,521
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$4,424
Monthly take-home$6,131
Every two weeks$2,830

Does it go far here?

$111,592Median pay in Mobile, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,052 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mobile, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,650
Financial Managers$135,780
Lawyers$130,490
Software Developers$122,540
Civil Engineers$107,810
General and Operations Managers$106,690
Mechanical Engineers$105,670
Nurse Practitioners$103,480

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