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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Cape Coral, FL

The median private detectives and investigators in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL earns $49,870 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,521 a month.

10th percentile
$37,380
25th percentile
$37,940
Median percentile
$49,870
75th percentile
$62,610
90th percentile
$76,610

Based on 90 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

$42,251 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,870
Federal income tax−$3,804
Social Security + Medicare−$3,815
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,521
Every two weeks$1,625

Does it go far here?

$48,725Median pay in Cape Coral, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,712 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cape Coral, FL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$313,710
Financial Managers$143,830
Pharmacists$134,880
Nurse Practitioners$129,670
Lawyers$129,450
Software Developers$126,940
Sales Managers$119,810
Medical and Health Services Managers$109,960

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