The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in El Centro, CA is $121,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $115,410.
Pay spans roughly $80,750 at the 10th percentile to $130,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $58.33 per hour. An estimated 730 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in El Centro, CA.
| Median (annual) | $121,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $115,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $58.33 |
| 10th percentile | $80,750 |
| 90th percentile | $130,600 |
| Employment | 730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.