The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $45,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,710 | -10.85% | -24.36% |
| 2021 | $63,970 | -0.25% | - |
| 2020 | $64,130 | 4.72% | - |
| 2019 | $61,100 | -7.20% | - |
| 2018 | $65,500 | -11.97% | - |
| 2017 | $73,340 | -0.98% | - |
| 2016 | $74,060 | -19.55% | - |
| 2015 | $88,540 | 32.83% | - |
| 2014 | $59,470 | -9.38% | - |
| 2013 | $65,050 | -10.33% | - |
| 2012 | $71,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,710 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 36.1 percent (36.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |