Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,480
25th Percentile Wage
$46,030
50th Percentile Wage
$63,770
75th Percentile Wage
$97,880
90th Percentile Wage
$133,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,770
3.40% 28.67%
2021
$61,600
17.84% -
2020
$50,610
4.07% -
2019
$48,550
3.81% -
2018
$46,700
-3.04% -
2017
$48,120
-3.53% -
2016
$49,820
-6.70% -
2015
$53,160
6.64% -
2014
$49,630
7.11% -
2013
$46,100
1.32% -
2012
$45,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,770 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Baton Rouge is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 40.7 percent (40.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hammond
$90,340
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$65,290
Baton Rouge
$63,770
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$57,710
Shreveport-Bossier City
$55,220
Alexandria
$52,040
Lake Charles
$51,570
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$51,130
Lafayette
$50,720
Monroe
$44,890
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$42,500
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$41,440
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$40,630
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$37,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.