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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Salem, OR

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Salem, OR earns $97,750 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,774 a month.

10th percentile
$62,430
25th percentile
$84,890
Median percentile
$97,750
75th percentile
$132,400
90th percentile
$132,400

Based on 80 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

$69,288 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,750
Federal income tax−$12,675
Social Security + Medicare−$7,478
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$8,309
Monthly take-home$5,774
Every two weeks$2,665

Does it go far here?

$94,309Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,399 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$156,070
Financial Managers$141,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400
Registered Nurses$131,750
Software Developers$131,620
Managers, All Other$129,470
General and Operations Managers$114,430
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970

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