How does Private Detectives and Investigators pay in Nebraska compare to the national average?

Nebraska Private Detectives and Investigators salaries are in line with the US national median of $52,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Nebraska?

Private Detectives and Investigators salaries in Nebraska range from $39,920 (10th percentile) to $92,170 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Nebraska

SOC 33-9021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Nebraska is $52,160 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $25.08 per hour. This is roughly in line with the national median of $52,370. 130 people work as Private Detectives and Investigators in Nebraska. Wages have declined 24% since 2014, when the median was $69,080.

Median Annual Salary

$52,160

Mean Annual

$61,020

Median Hourly

$25.08

Total Employed

130

Location Quotient

0.50

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$40k

10th

$44k

25th

$52k

Median

$80k

75th

$92k

90th

How This Compares

Nebraska

$52,160

this metro

United States

$52,370

you earn +-0% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$52,160	$61,020	130
2023	$49,280	$58,850	100
2022	$58,510	$62,550	90
2021	$76,610	$72,300	70
2020	$62,810	$60,240	100
2019	$41,210	$45,040	320
2015	$68,450	$64,800	100
2014	$69,080	$66,800	220

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