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Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in New Jersey

What Detectives and Criminal Investigators earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$104,458
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 2
published states
Workers in state
10,490
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$106,440$78,841$47,516Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$106,440$78,841$49,196
2Monmouth County, NJ$106,440$78,841$49,196
3Essex County, NJ$106,440$78,841$49,160
4Union County, NJ$106,440$78,841$49,160
5Morris County, NJ$106,440$78,841$49,160
6Sussex County, NJ$106,440$78,841$49,160
7Bergen County, NJ$106,440$78,841$47,516
8Passaic County, NJ$106,440$78,841$47,516
9Middlesex County, NJ$106,440$78,841$46,124
10Somerset County, NJ$106,440$78,841$46,124
11Hunterdon County, NJ$106,440$78,841$46,124
12Hudson County, NJ$106,440$78,841$41,192

Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Jersey is $104,458, based on 10,490 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $93,790, so New Jersey averages 11.4% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $106,440.

Cost of living for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $49,196. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $41,192. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators are New York ($104,095).

Frequently asked questions: Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Jersey

How much do Detectives and Criminal Investigators earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $104,458.

Which New Jersey county is best for Detectives and Criminal Investigators?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($49,196). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $49,196.