Paycheck Atlas

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in New York

The median detectives and criminal investigators in New York earns $101,240 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,165 a month.

10th percentile
$62,130
25th percentile
$77,470
Median percentile
$101,240
75th percentile
$124,860
90th percentile
$166,800

Based on 9,600 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

$73,978 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,240
Federal income tax−$13,443
Social Security + Medicare−$7,745
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,074
Monthly take-home$6,165
Every two weeks$2,845

Does it go far here?

$93,809Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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