The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is $51,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,430.
Pay spans roughly $34,550 at the 10th percentile to $88,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.83 per hour. An estimated 410 people work as private detectives and investigators in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.
| Median (annual) | $51,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.83 |
| 10th percentile | $34,550 |
| 90th percentile | $88,440 |
| Employment | 410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.