Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $64,140 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,236 a month.

10th percentile: $49,570
25th percentile: $56,090
Median percentile: $64,140
75th percentile: $78,110
90th percentile: $97,710

Based on 40 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

$50,830 take-home a year

Gross pay	$64,140
Federal income tax	−$5,517
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,907
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,886
Monthly take-home	$4,236
Every two weeks	$1,955

Does it go far here?

$73,117Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Job	Median pay
Industrial Engineers	$104,840
General and Operations Managers	$101,210
Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,380
Registered Nurses	$75,250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,940
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,010
Accountants and Auditors	$71,690

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