Paycheck Atlas

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Rhode Island

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Rhode Island 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 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

$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?

$86,478Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,342 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rhode Island

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$228,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,270
Human Resources Managers$167,110
Financial Managers$166,940
Managers, All Other$165,900
Sales Managers$154,970
Physician Assistants$139,930
Lawyers$138,960

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