The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Chico, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Chico is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Chico, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,860.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,110, Chico is the lowest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of California, following city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $139,050). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Chico is about 48.9 percent (48.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.