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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Providence, RI

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $88,450 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,590 a month.

10th percentile
$75,910
25th percentile
$77,760
Median percentile
$88,450
75th percentile
$99,100
90th percentile
$159,140

Based on 430 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

$67,074 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,450
Federal income tax−$10,629
Social Security + Medicare−$6,766
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,980
Monthly take-home$5,590
Every two weeks$2,580

Does it go far here?

$86,909Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,307 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Providence, RI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$243,620
Physicians, All Other$234,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,640
Dentists, General$172,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,220
Financial Managers$167,570
Human Resources Managers$163,290
Managers, All Other$160,040

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