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Crime Scene Investigator Salary

How much does a Crime Scene Investigator make?

The average Crime Scene Investigator in the US makes $48,534. The average bonus for a Crime Scene Investigator is $2,730 which represents 6% of their salary, with 100% of people reporting that they receive a bonus each year. Crime Scene Investigators make the most in San Francisco at $71,664, averaging total compensation 48% greater than the US average.

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48% San Francisco
33% Washington, DC
11% Dallas
5% New York
3% Los Angeles
3% Phoenix

The average crime-scene-investigator in the US makes $48,534

Salary Ranges for Crime Scene Investigators

The salaries of Crime Scene Investigators in the US range from $10,240 to $232,332 , with a median salary of $42,109 . The middle 57% of Crime Scene Investigators makes between $42,109 and $105,475, with the top 86% making $232,332.

How much tax will you have to pay as a Crime Scene Investigator

For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 22%. After a federal tax rate of 22% has been taken out, Crime Scene Investigators could expect to have a take-home pay of $41,917/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $1,747^*.

* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.

Quality of Life for Crime Scene Investigator

With a take-home pay of roughly $3,493/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $2,506/mo^**, a Crime Scene Investigator would pay 71.74% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent.

** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo's Cost of Living Index

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