Detective pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
What detectives earn in San Francisco, CA. Median $126,700 (+35% vs US) across 690 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Detective in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CABLS OEWS · May 2025
$126,700Median annual wage+35% vs national
$60.91Median hourly
690People employed
0.4Location quotient
10th pct $96,030Median90th pct $195,190
Location quotient 0.4× the national concentration — underrepresented locally.
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