Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Modesto, CA
The median private detectives and investigators in Modesto, CA earns $58,460 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,755 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,600
- 25th percentile
- $43,000
- Median percentile
- $58,460
- 75th percentile
- $78,590
- 90th percentile
- $86,990
Based on 30 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
$45,060 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,835 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,472 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$4,092 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,755 |
| Every two weeks | $1,733 |
Does it go far here?
$56,153Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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