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Detectives and Criminal Investigators take-home pay in New Jersey

The median detectives and criminal investigators in New Jersey earns $116,300. After taxes that leaves about $84,832 a year, or $7,069 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 27.1%.

$84,832 take-home a year
Gross pay$116,300
Federal income tax−$16,756
Social Security + Medicare−$8,897
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$5,815
Monthly take-home$7,069
Every two weeks$3,263

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in New Jersey