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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $133,100 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,744 a month.

10th percentile
$86,320
25th percentile
$95,610
Median percentile
$133,100
75th percentile
$147,400
90th percentile
$156,730

Based on 60 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

$92,923 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,100
Federal income tax−$20,678
Social Security + Medicare−$10,182
California income tax (approx.)−$9,317
Monthly take-home$7,744
Every two weeks$3,574

Does it go far here?

$123,488Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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