First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives 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 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,420
25th Percentile Wage
$61,770
50th Percentile Wage
$67,960
75th Percentile Wage
$78,820
90th Percentile Wage
$88,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives 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 $88,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,420.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$67,960
2.05% 9.06%
2021
$66,570
6.50% -
2020
$62,240
4.66% -
2019
$59,340
-4.89% -
2018
$62,240
3.29% -
2017
$60,190
-6.96% -
2016
$64,380
1.65% -
2015
$63,320
6.70% -
2014
$59,080
-3.01% -
2013
$60,860
-1.54% -
2012
$61,800
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,960, Baton Rouge is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Louisiana, followed by Lafayette (median annual salary $66,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Baton Rouge is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$67,960
Lafayette
$66,130
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$65,540
Lake Charles
$63,660
Shreveport-Bossier City
$59,990
Hammond
$58,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$57,570
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$57,020
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$56,880
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$54,840
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$54,460
Alexandria
$51,310
Monroe
$48,100
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$48,080

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