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Private Detectives and Investigators
2023 Wages

GeographyMedian HourlyMedian Annually
California$29.47$61,301
$32
$65,974
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine Area$28.60$59,485
East Bay Area$38.19$79,436
Eastern Sierra Region$45.60$94,853
Fresno County$18.88$39,268
Inland Empire Area$19.51$40,585
Kern County$19.44$40,439
Los Angeles County$32.06$66,683
Merced County$28.64$59,577
Monterey County$22.33$46,439
Mother Lode Region$31.20$64,887
North Coast Region$34.29$71,335
Sacramento Metro Area$20.90$43,481
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties$37.02$77,000
San Diego County$24.31$50,557
San Francisco Bay Area$37.27$77,522
San Joaquin County$30.39$63,214
San Rafael Area$22.24$46,271
Santa Cruz County$30.06$62,535
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Area$20.19$41,996
Shasta County$16.04$33,373
Solano County$29.21$60,768
Sonoma County$28.64$59,577
Stanislaus County$23.53$48,926
Tulare County$20.65$42,958
Ventura County$22.92$47,672
 
Source: Employment Development Department
Labor Market Information Division
https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/