The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Omaha-Council Bluffs is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $87,190 | 0.83% | 26.48% |
| 2021 | $86,470 | 2.07% | - |
| 2020 | $84,680 | 8.82% | - |
| 2019 | $77,210 | 0.89% | - |
| 2018 | $76,520 | -0.99% | - |
| 2017 | $77,280 | 1.99% | - |
| 2016 | $75,740 | -6.64% | - |
| 2015 | $80,770 | 0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $80,620 | 10.98% | - |
| 2013 | $71,770 | 10.69% | - |
| 2012 | $64,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,190, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Nebraska, followed by South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $71,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln |