Detective pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
What detectives earn in San Jose, CA. Median $158,640 (+69% vs US) across 280 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Detective in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CABLS OEWS · May 2025
$158,640Median annual wage+69% vs national
$76.27Median hourly
280People employed
0.33Location quotient
10th pct $100,510Median90th pct $188,120
Location quotient 0.33× the national concentration — underrepresented locally.
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