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State comparison · 2025

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary: Arkansas vs California

Occupation

Detectives and Criminal Investigators in California earn a median of $124,840. In Arkansas, $54,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.4% — not 56.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-56.3%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-44.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Median
$54,500
p25
$46,300
p75
$66,820
p10
$41,380
p90
$144,890
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
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California

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Median
$124,840
p25
$99,270
p75
$136,020
p10
$78,280
p90
$165,510
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.