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Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$60,450

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$71,160

Employed in state

1.7K

The median annual salary for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Louisiana is $60,450, or about $29 an hour. That is 36% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $39,020 at the 10th percentile to $131,730 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.7K people work as detectives and criminal investigators in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$39,020
25th$46,320
Median$60,450
75th$78,700
90th$131,730

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Hourly
$29.06
Daily
$233
Weekly
$1,163
Bi-weekly
$2,325
Monthly
$5,038
Annual
$60,450

$60,450 a year is around the 50th percentile for Detectives and Criminal Investigatorss in Louisiana. The median is $60,450.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$74,99040
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$73,52070
Monroe, LA$65,010100
Baton Rouge, LA$63,760420
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$62,430450
Alexandria, LA$62,03040
Lafayette, LA$60,82090
Hammond, LA$59,40070
Lake Charles, LA$58,24080
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$48,270120

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