The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is $57,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,900.
Pay spans roughly $40,780 at the 10th percentile to $73,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.46 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as private detectives and investigators in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
| Median (annual) | $57,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.46 |
| 10th percentile | $40,780 |
| 90th percentile | $73,530 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.