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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Private Detectives and Investigators in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.91 $20.16 $25.18 $36.21 $47.49
      Yearly $37,250 $41,940 $52,370 $75,310 $98,770
      California Hourly $20.40 $22.30 $28.95 $38.07 $49.13
      Yearly $42,430 $46,380 $60,210 $79,190 $102,180
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.91 $24.12 $36.25 $49.93 $56.57
      Yearly $47,650 $50,180 $75,400 $103,840 $117,670
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.31 $27.51 $33.42 $42.93 $55.03
      Yearly $48,480 $57,220 $69,500 $89,290 $114,450
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.51 $21.98 $28.82 $39.57 $46.53
      Yearly $42,660 $45,710 $59,950 $82,310 $96,780
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.60 $21.42 $28.77 $36.65 $47.42
      Yearly $42,850 $44,550 $59,840 $76,240 $98,640
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.28 $21.06 $28.67 $34.69 $40.53
      Yearly $42,180 $43,800 $59,640 $72,160 $84,300
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.82 $21.38 $28.01 $37.83 $60.13
      Yearly $43,310 $44,470 $58,250 $78,680 $125,070
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.96 $20.82 $27.73 $36.74 $38.07
      Yearly $41,520 $43,310 $57,680 $76,420 $79,190
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.61 $23.13 $27.46 $30.76 $35.35
      Yearly $40,780 $48,120 $57,130 $63,980 $73,530
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.61 $20.72 $24.83 $31.38 $42.52
      Yearly $34,550 $43,090 $51,650 $65,260 $88,440
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.02 $20.76 $24.79 $31.12 $46.84
      Yearly $41,630 $43,190 $51,560 $64,730 $97,420
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.57 $20.15 $23.50 $29.90 $41.89
      Yearly $40,710 $41,910 $48,880 $62,190 $87,140
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.38 $20.31 $22.30 $32.33 $42.58
      Yearly $40,310 $42,250 $46,390 $67,250 $88,570
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.78 $20.24 $21.98 $28.06 $44.42
      Yearly $39,070 $42,100 $45,710 $58,370 $92,390
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available