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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Winston, NC

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Winston-Salem, NC earns $62,260 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,130 a month.

10th percentile
$43,290
25th percentile
$50,250
Median percentile
$62,260
75th percentile
$76,760
90th percentile
$92,610

Based on 140 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

$49,560 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,260
Federal income tax−$5,291
Social Security + Medicare−$4,763
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,646
Monthly take-home$4,130
Every two weeks$1,906

Does it go far here?

$67,642Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winston, NC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900
Financial Managers$155,030
Pharmacists$135,710
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

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