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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Tucson, AZ

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Tucson, AZ earns $105,350 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,692 a month.

10th percentile
$60,500
25th percentile
$81,060
Median percentile
$105,350
75th percentile
$111,360
90th percentile
$147,640

Based on 1,620 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

$80,310 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,350
Federal income tax−$14,347
Social Security + Medicare−$8,059
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$2,634
Monthly take-home$6,692
Every two weeks$3,089

Does it go far here?

$108,725Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tucson, AZ

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$357,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520
Pharmacists$147,420
Sales Managers$138,880
Nurse Practitioners$129,340
Managers, All Other$128,860
Financial Managers$126,170

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