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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The median private detectives and investigators in Colorado Springs, CO earns $42,140 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,849 a month.

10th percentile
$40,000
25th percentile
$40,420
Median percentile
$42,140
75th percentile
$59,150
90th percentile
$68,310

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

$34,185 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,140
Federal income tax−$2,877
Social Security + Medicare−$3,224
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$1,854
Monthly take-home$2,849
Every two weeks$1,315

Does it go far here?

$41,844Median pay in Colorado Springs, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,699 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,400
Sales Managers$177,780
Financial Managers$172,680
Aerospace Engineers$151,980
Managers, All Other$149,120
Software Developers$134,280
Computer Network Architects$130,980

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