How much does a Special Agent make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Special Agent in IA is $91,435. While Salary.com is seeing that Special Agent salary in IA can go up to $130,140 or down to $67,387, but most earn between $78,847 and $111,695. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Special Agent in the United States.

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$78,847 to $111,695
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What is a Special Agent?

A Special Agent, in the United States, is usually a criminal investigator or detective for a federal or state (and to a lesser degree county) government, who primarily serves in investigatory positions. Additionally, many federal and state "Special Agents" operate in "criminal intelligence" based roles as well. Within the US federal law enforcement system, dozens of federal agencies employ federal law enforcement officers, each with different criteria pertaining to the use of the titles Special Agent and Agent. In federal/military intelligence usage, "agent" also refers to a human source or h...

Source: Wikipedia (as of 09/06/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Ackley, IA Avg. Salary $87,518 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Ackworth, IA Avg. Salary $92,295 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Adair, IA Avg. Salary $91,817 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Adel, IA Avg. Salary $92,104 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Afton, IA Avg. Salary $91,817 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Agency, IA Avg. Salary $91,244 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Ainsworth, IA Avg. Salary $90,575 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Akron, IA Avg. Salary $84,174 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Albert City, IA Avg. Salary $84,078 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Albia, IA Avg. Salary $91,817 Date Updated December 01, 2024
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