The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $118,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $119,830.
Pay spans roughly $77,740 at the 10th percentile to $166,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.13 per hour. An estimated 2,780 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $118,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $119,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.13 |
| 10th percentile | $77,740 |
| 90th percentile | $166,840 |
| Employment | 2,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.