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Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is $126,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $124,200.

Pay spans roughly $82,310 at the 10th percentile to $157,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.76 per hour. An estimated 1,430 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

Median (annual)$126,380
Mean (annual)$124,200
Median (hourly)$60.76
10th percentile$82,310
90th percentile$157,400
Employment1,430

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.