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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in North Carolina

The median detectives and criminal investigators in North Carolina earns $63,280 a year, 33% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,195 a month.

10th percentile
$50,260
25th percentile
$57,040
Median percentile
$63,280
75th percentile
$80,330
90th percentile
$137,550

Based on 3,360 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

$50,336 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,280
Federal income tax−$5,414
Social Security + Medicare−$4,841
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,689
Monthly take-home$4,195
Every two weeks$1,936

Does it go far here?

$67,086Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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