The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Nebraska is $99,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,710.
Pay spans roughly $64,230 at the 10th percentile to $152,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.64 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $99,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.64 |
| 10th percentile | $64,230 |
| 90th percentile | $152,240 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.