The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of private detectives and 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 | $17,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and 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 $81,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $44,020 | 3.48% | 3.48% |
| 2018 | $42,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,020 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for private detectives and investigators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 18.5 percent (18.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette |