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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Sacramento, CA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $109,500 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,517 a month.

10th percentile
$67,790
25th percentile
$89,410
Median percentile
$109,500
75th percentile
$136,850
90th percentile
$156,640

Based on 1,570 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

$78,198 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,500
Federal income tax−$15,260
Social Security + Medicare−$8,377
California income tax (approx.)−$7,665
Monthly take-home$6,517
Every two weeks$3,008

Does it go far here?

$102,653Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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