Detective pay in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
What detectives earn in Santa Maria, CA. Median $130,810 (+39% vs US) across 40 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Detective in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CABLS OEWS · May 2025
$130,810Median annual wage+39% vs national
$62.89Median hourly
40People employed
0.27Location quotient
10th pct $74,810Median90th pct $174,030
Location quotient 0.27× the national concentration — underrepresented locally.
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