The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $100,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $113,790.
Pay spans roughly $90,060 at the 10th percentile to $152,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.09 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
| Median (annual) | $100,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $113,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.09 |
| 10th percentile | $90,060 |
| 90th percentile | $152,190 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.