SOC 33-3021 · Warner Robins, GA metro

Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Warner Robins, GA

The average salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Warner Robins, Georgia is $72,140 a year ($34.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,250: half of the 70 people in this job in the Warner Robins, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,430).

$72,140average per year

$34.69 / hourMedian $74,250Take-home ≈ $56,729

  • $52K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#8 of 12Georgia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay range in Warner Robins

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,290 or more. The middle half of detectives and criminal investigators in Warner Robins earn between $58,060 and $75,050.

  • $52K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,140$6,012$34.68
Median$74,250$6,188$35.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,060$4,838$27.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,050$6,254$36.08

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay in Warner Robins vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Detectives and criminal investigators in Warner Robins earn 8% less than the Georgia average ($78,140) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($99,430). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $93,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Warner Robins$72,140$74,250$52,310$99,29070
Georgia$78,140$65,430$46,790$149,0305,070
United States$99,430$93,790$55,390$160,540114,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary after taxes in Warner Robins

On the average salary of $72,140, a single filer in Warner Robins takes home about $56,729 a year, or $4,727 a month and $2,182 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Warner Robins a good place for detectives and criminal investigators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Warner Robins area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $72,140 buys what about $76,917 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Warner Robins ($48,600). A typical home costs $253,414, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in other Georgia cities

Warner Robins ranks 8th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($148,490).

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Highest-paying cities for detectives and criminal investigators

Brunswick, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($148,490).

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary by city

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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Warner Robins: questions

How much do detectives and criminal investigators make an hour in Warner Robins?

$34.69 an hour on average, and $35.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level detectives and criminal investigators salary in Warner Robins?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the detectives and criminal investigators take-home pay in Warner Robins?

About $56,729 a year ($4,727 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,140.

Do detectives and criminal investigators earn more in Warner Robins than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,430).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-3021; area Warner Robins, GA (47580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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