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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Syracuse, NY

The median private detectives and investigators in Syracuse, NY earns $50,730 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,325 a month.

10th percentile
$39,260
25th percentile
$43,660
Median percentile
$50,730
75th percentile
$55,920
90th percentile
$64,470

Based on 40 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

$39,898 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,730
Federal income tax−$3,908
Social Security + Medicare−$3,881
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,044
Monthly take-home$3,325
Every two weeks$1,535

Does it go far here?

$52,986Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,077 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Syracuse, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,920
Sales Managers$170,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$169,270
Marketing Managers$155,360
Pharmacists$149,510
Physician Assistants$133,000
Nurse Practitioners$132,010

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