The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $156,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $141,960.
Pay spans roughly $97,030 at the 10th percentile to $186,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $75.43 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $156,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $141,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $75.43 |
| 10th percentile | $97,030 |
| 90th percentile | $186,050 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.