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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in New York, NY

The median detectives and criminal investigators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $106,440 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,444 a month.

10th percentile
$62,130
25th percentile
$78,210
Median percentile
$106,440
75th percentile
$149,340
90th percentile
$175,930

Based on 7,580 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

$77,324 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,440
Federal income tax−$14,587
Social Security + Medicare−$8,143
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,386
Monthly take-home$6,444
Every two weeks$2,974

Does it go far here?

$94,560Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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