Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in El Centro, CA
The median detectives and criminal investigators in El Centro, CA earns $123,970 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,277 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $73,610
- 25th percentile
- $106,750
- Median percentile
- $123,970
- 75th percentile
- $127,420
- 90th percentile
- $130,850
Based on 770 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$87,322 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $123,970 |
| Federal income tax | −$18,487 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,484 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$8,678 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,277 |
| Every two weeks | $3,359 |
Does it go far here?
$130,256Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in El Centro, CA
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