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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Lincoln, NE

The median private detectives and investigators in Lincoln, NE earns $53,800 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,560 a month.

10th percentile
$43,000
25th percentile
$48,380
Median percentile
$53,800
75th percentile
$76,850
90th percentile
$86,060

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$42,718 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,800
Federal income tax−$4,276
Social Security + Medicare−$4,116
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$2,690
Monthly take-home$3,560
Every two weeks$1,643

Does it go far here?

$58,746Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,082 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$131,150
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,340
Sales Managers$120,430
Managers, All Other$111,440
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,640
Administrative Services Managers$104,860
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,750
Software Developers$101,690

All private detectives and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska