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

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lafayette 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 Lafayette, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,520
25th Percentile Wage
$50,170
50th Percentile Wage
$66,130
75th Percentile Wage
$66,260
90th Percentile Wage
$108,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,520.

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
$66,130
20.90% -2.56%
2021
$52,310
-8.03% -
2020
$56,510
-1.08% -
2019
$57,120
3.97% -
2018
$54,850
11.69% -
2017
$48,440
0.10% -
2016
$48,390
-5.91% -
2015
$51,250
1.37% -
2014
$50,550
-36.02% -
2013
$68,760
1.37% -
2012
$67,820
- -

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

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

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 Lafayette, Louisiana.