The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $46,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,050.
Pay spans roughly $40,310 at the 10th percentile to $88,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.30 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as private detectives and investigators in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.30 |
| 10th percentile | $40,310 |
| 90th percentile | $88,570 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.