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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Rochester, NY

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Rochester, NY earns $107,660 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,509 a month.

10th percentile
$62,140
25th percentile
$78,300
Median percentile
$107,660
75th percentile
$112,700
90th percentile
$128,050

Based on 450 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

$78,109 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,660
Federal income tax−$14,855
Social Security + Medicare−$8,236
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,460
Monthly take-home$6,509
Every two weeks$3,004

Does it go far here?

$110,950Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

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