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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Stockton, CA

The median private detectives and investigators in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $50,220 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,251 a month.

10th percentile
$43,000
25th percentile
$44,370
Median percentile
$50,220
75th percentile
$71,390
90th percentile
$97,730

Based on 80 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

$39,016 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,220
Federal income tax−$3,846
Social Security + Medicare−$3,842
California income tax (approx.)−$3,515
Monthly take-home$3,251
Every two weeks$1,501

Does it go far here?

$47,788Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
53%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 private detectives and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in California