Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Modesto is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,330
25th Percentile Wage
$60,670
50th Percentile Wage
$80,930
75th Percentile Wage
$91,230
90th Percentile Wage
$125,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,330.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$80,930
-27.12% 2.29%
2021
$102,880
6.20% -
2020
$96,500
3.73% -
2019
$92,900
10.96% -
2018
$82,720
3.52% -
2017
$79,810
2.82% -
2016
$77,560
3.34% -
2015
$74,970
2.17% -
2014
$73,340
2.13% -
2013
$71,780
-10.17% -
2012
$79,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,930 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Modesto is 41.8 percent (41.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$139,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$129,270
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$126,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$122,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$117,850
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$116,870
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$110,240
El Centro
$109,490
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$107,260
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$107,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$106,300
Stockton
$105,120
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$103,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$103,170
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$101,770
Redding
$100,890
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$100,070
Fresno
$98,090
Salinas
$96,190
Vallejo-Fairfield
$94,240
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$93,970
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$93,650
Bakersfield-Delano
$90,880
Hanford-Corcoran
$86,280
Modesto
$80,930
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$80,180
Visalia-Porterville
$79,870
Chico
$71,110

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.