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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in North Dakota

The median private detectives and investigators in North Dakota earns $44,310 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,093 a month.

10th percentile
$32,710
25th percentile
$39,840
Median percentile
$44,310
75th percentile
$50,440
90th percentile
$61,320

Based on 60 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

$37,118 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,310
Federal income tax−$3,137
Social Security + Medicare−$3,390
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$665
Monthly take-home$3,093
Every two weeks$1,428

Does it go far here?

$49,809Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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