The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Baton Rouge, LA is $47,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,760.
Pay spans roughly $36,420 at the 10th percentile to $73,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.93 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as private detectives and investigators in Baton Rouge, LA.
| Median (annual) | $47,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.93 |
| 10th percentile | $36,420 |
| 90th percentile | $73,910 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.