The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Baton Rouge, LA is $59,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,840.
Pay spans roughly $45,770 at the 10th percentile to $112,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.74 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Baton Rouge, LA.
| Median (annual) | $59,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.74 |
| 10th percentile | $45,770 |
| 90th percentile | $112,730 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.