Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Modesto, CA
The median detectives and criminal investigators in Modesto, CA earns $104,000 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,226 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $74,980
- 25th percentile
- $80,710
- Median percentile
- $104,000
- 75th percentile
- $104,000
- 90th percentile
- $122,780
Based on 90 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
$74,714 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $104,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$14,050 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,956 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$7,280 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,226 |
| Every two weeks | $2,874 |
Does it go far here?
$99,896Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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