The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is $57,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,980.
Pay spans roughly $41,520 at the 10th percentile to $79,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.73 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as private detectives and investigators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
| Median (annual) | $57,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.73 |
| 10th percentile | $41,520 |
| 90th percentile | $79,190 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.