The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Nevada is $47,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,010.
Pay spans roughly $40,250 at the 10th percentile to $187,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.86 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as private detectives and investigators in Nevada.
| Median (annual) | $47,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.86 |
| 10th percentile | $40,250 |
| 90th percentile | $187,200 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.