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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Tampa, FL

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns $92,420 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,154 a month.

10th percentile
$52,160
25th percentile
$69,660
Median percentile
$92,420
75th percentile
$122,570
90th percentile
$158,060

Based on 1,150 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

$73,847 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,420
Federal income tax−$11,502
Social Security + Medicare−$7,070
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,154
Every two weeks$2,840

Does it go far here?

$91,605Median pay in Tampa, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,628 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tampa, FL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$287,200
Family Medicine Physicians$233,210
Nurse Anesthetists$206,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Dentists, General$159,270
Financial Managers$157,480
Human Resources Managers$140,400

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