The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of private detectives and investigators 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,880 | -11.34% | -2.03% |
| 2021 | $39,950 | -13.74% | - |
| 2020 | $45,440 | 2.79% | - |
| 2019 | $44,170 | -0.18% | - |
| 2018 | $44,250 | 6.60% | - |
| 2017 | $41,330 | 5.18% | - |
| 2016 | $39,190 | 20.77% | - |
| 2015 | $31,050 | -5.31% | - |
| 2014 | $32,700 | -1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $33,030 | -10.84% | - |
| 2012 | $36,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,880, Lafayette is the lowest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Louisiana, following city of Lake Charles (median annual salary of $51,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Lafayette is 30.8 percent (30.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Lake Charles.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette |