Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,180
25th Percentile Wage
$45,130
50th Percentile Wage
$50,840
75th Percentile Wage
$56,580
90th Percentile Wage
$60,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,180.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$50,840
4.92% 4.84%
2013
$48,340
-0.08% -
2012
$48,380
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,840 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Lafayette is 56.9 percent (56.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gary
$117,840
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$69,800
Elkhart-Goshen
$65,910
Indianapolis-Carmel
$63,940
Fort Wayne
$61,500
Kokomo
$55,120
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$54,210
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$53,020
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$52,090
Lafayette
$50,840
Michigan City-La Porte
$47,470
Terre Haute
$47,000