Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Watertown, NY

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $106,110 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,426 a month.

10th percentile: $78,920
25th percentile: $88,390
Median percentile: $106,110
75th percentile: $109,300
90th percentile: $115,210

Based on 70 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

$77,112 take-home a year

Gross pay	$106,110
Federal income tax	−$14,514
Social Security + Medicare	−$8,117
New York income tax (approx.)	−$6,367
Monthly take-home	$6,426
Every two weeks	$2,966

Does it go far here?

$121,006Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$96,070
General and Operations Managers	$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,120
Office Clerks, General	$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,440

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