The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Hammond, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Hammond is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $160,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Hammond, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $90,340 | 56.61% | 57.78% |
| 2020 | $39,200 | 2.93% | - |
| 2019 | $38,050 | 2.52% | - |
| 2018 | $37,090 | -1.16% | - |
| 2017 | $37,520 | -1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $38,140 | 5.35% | - |
| 2015 | $36,100 | -5.65% | - |
| 2012 | $38,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,340, Hammond is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Louisiana, followed by Hammond nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Hammond is 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in Hammond nonmetropolitan area.