The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Modesto, CA is $86,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,930.
Pay spans roughly $49,000 at the 10th percentile to $128,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.37 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $86,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.37 |
| 10th percentile | $49,000 |
| 90th percentile | $128,480 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.