Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Tyler, TX
The median private detectives and investigators in Tyler, TX earns $46,390 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,288 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,460
- 25th percentile
- $33,460
- Median percentile
- $46,390
- 75th percentile
- $65,570
- 90th percentile
- $94,760
Based on 30 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
$39,454 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,390 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,387 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,549 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,288 |
| Every two weeks | $1,517 |
Does it go far here?
$50,339Median pay in Tyler, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).
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