The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Lincoln, NE is $99,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,300.
Pay spans roughly $58,080 at the 10th percentile to $150,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.64 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Lincoln, NE.
| Median (annual) | $99,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.64 |
| 10th percentile | $58,080 |
| 90th percentile | $150,800 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.