Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in New Jersey
The median detectives and criminal investigators in New Jersey earns $116,300 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,069 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $73,100
- 25th percentile
- $91,360
- Median percentile
- $116,300
- 75th percentile
- $134,000
- 90th percentile
- $165,570
Based on 3,080 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
$84,832 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $116,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$16,756 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,897 |
| New Jersey income tax (approx.) | −$5,815 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,069 |
| Every two weeks | $3,263 |
Does it go far here?
$106,888Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in New Jersey
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $437,890 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $315,340 |
| Chief Executives | $310,440 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $292,170 |
| Physicians, All Other | $285,010 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $228,870 |
| Commercial Pilots | $226,710 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $207,030 |
All detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey