The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Reno-Sparks 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 | $64,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,570.
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 | $83,640 | 6.10% | 10.17% |
| 2021 | $78,540 | -20.82% | - |
| 2020 | $94,890 | 1.61% | - |
| 2019 | $93,360 | -4.49% | - |
| 2018 | $97,550 | 15.12% | - |
| 2017 | $82,800 | 3.84% | - |
| 2016 | $79,620 | -0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $80,030 | -3.69% | - |
| 2014 | $82,980 | 11.35% | - |
| 2013 | $73,560 | -2.13% | - |
| 2012 | $75,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,640, Reno-Sparks is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Nevada, followed by Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary $80,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Reno-Sparks is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Las Vegas-Paradise.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Carson City | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |