The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Salinas, CA is $129,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $124,120.
Pay spans roughly $79,990 at the 10th percentile to $187,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.44 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $129,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $124,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.44 |
| 10th percentile | $79,990 |
| 90th percentile | $187,700 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.