The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $129,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $127,330.
Pay spans roughly $75,480 at the 10th percentile to $165,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.20 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $129,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $127,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.20 |
| 10th percentile | $75,480 |
| 90th percentile | $165,320 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.