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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in St. Louis, MO

The median detectives and criminal investigators in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $80,930 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,163 a month.

10th percentile
$54,080
25th percentile
$64,390
Median percentile
$80,930
75th percentile
$116,060
90th percentile
$157,580

Based on 660 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

$61,961 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,930
Federal income tax−$8,975
Social Security + Medicare−$6,191
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,804
Monthly take-home$5,163
Every two weeks$2,383

Does it go far here?

$85,111Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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