Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Carson City, Nevada

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Carson City, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Carson City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Carson City, Nevada

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,940
25th Percentile Wage
$72,760
50th Percentile Wage
$77,310
75th Percentile Wage
$79,700
90th Percentile Wage
$87,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Carson City, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$77,310
12.13% 15.04%
2015
$67,930
-1.06% -
2014
$68,650
4.20% -
2013
$65,770
0.14% -
2012
$65,680
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Carson City with Other Nevada Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,310 in Carson City is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Carson City is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Reno-Sparks and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Nevada nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Reno-Sparks
$83,640
Las Vegas-Paradise
$80,240
Carson City
$77,310
Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$68,240
Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$67,850
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$65,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Carson City, Nevada.