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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Orlando, FL

The median private detectives and investigators in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL earns $47,360 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,353 a month.

10th percentile
$36,180
25th percentile
$38,060
Median percentile
$47,360
75th percentile
$57,000
90th percentile
$72,330

Based on 450 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

$40,234 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,360
Federal income tax−$3,503
Social Security + Medicare−$3,623
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,353
Every two weeks$1,547

Does it go far here?

$46,698Median pay in Orlando, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.4 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Orlando, FL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,600
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$214,690
Dentists, General$212,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,210
Computer Network Architects$156,560
Marketing Managers$143,220

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