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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Stockton, CA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $113,360 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,720 a month.

10th percentile
$85,620
25th percentile
$113,360
Median percentile
$113,360
75th percentile
$141,550
90th percentile
$186,620

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

$80,644 take-home a year
Gross pay$113,360
Federal income tax−$16,109
Social Security + Medicare−$8,672
California income tax (approx.)−$7,935
Monthly take-home$6,720
Every two weeks$3,102

Does it go far here?

$107,870Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,734 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Stockton, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$162,440
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$155,770
Financial Managers$152,090
Software Developers$138,550
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,010
Managers, All Other$135,710
Registered Nurses$134,580
Construction Managers$120,210

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