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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Tucson, AZ

The median private detectives and investigators in Tucson, AZ earns $41,450 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,871 a month.

10th percentile
$37,750
25th percentile
$38,030
Median percentile
$41,450
75th percentile
$46,750
90th percentile
$76,020

Based on 70 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

$34,449 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,450
Federal income tax−$2,794
Social Security + Medicare−$3,171
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,036
Monthly take-home$2,871
Every two weeks$1,325

Does it go far here?

$42,778Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tucson, AZ

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$357,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520
Pharmacists$147,420
Sales Managers$138,880
Nurse Practitioners$129,340
Managers, All Other$128,860
Financial Managers$126,170

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