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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Augusta, GA

The median private detectives and investigators in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $41,330 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,770 a month.

10th percentile
$36,090
25th percentile
$37,120
Median percentile
$41,330
75th percentile
$52,930
90th percentile
$101,370

Based on 50 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

$33,244 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,330
Federal income tax−$2,780
Social Security + Medicare−$3,162
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,145
Monthly take-home$2,770
Every two weeks$1,279

Does it go far here?

$44,971Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,120 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Augusta, GA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,720
Sales Managers$138,690
Pharmacists$131,630
Financial Managers$129,180
Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Lawyers$123,960
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,700

All private detectives and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia