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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Fresno, CA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Fresno, CA earns $109,720 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,528 a month.

10th percentile
$76,180
25th percentile
$98,550
Median percentile
$109,720
75th percentile
$132,390
90th percentile
$158,870

Based on 420 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

$78,338 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,720
Federal income tax−$15,308
Social Security + Medicare−$8,394
California income tax (approx.)−$7,680
Monthly take-home$6,528
Every two weeks$3,013

Does it go far here?

$107,402Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

All detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in California