The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of private detectives and investigators in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $28,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,650 | 4.30% | 18.99% |
| 2020 | $56,130 | -8.59% | - |
| 2019 | $60,950 | -13.57% | - |
| 2018 | $69,220 | 7.44% | - |
| 2017 | $64,070 | 24.55% | - |
| 2016 | $48,340 | 9.02% | - |
| 2015 | $43,980 | -5.07% | - |
| 2014 | $46,210 | -5.52% | - |
| 2013 | $48,760 | 2.56% | - |
| 2012 | $47,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,650, Las Vegas-Paradise is the highest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Nevada, followed by Reno-Sparks (median annual salary $39,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Las Vegas-Paradise is 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in Reno-Sparks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks |