The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $33,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,230.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,810 | -6.93% | -7.88% |
| 2021 | $40,430 | 6.13% | - |
| 2020 | $37,950 | -1.16% | - |
| 2019 | $38,390 | -6.25% | - |
| 2018 | $40,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,810, Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Louisiana, following city of Hammond (median annual salary of $90,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 58.1 percent (58.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Hammond.
| 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 |