The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Lafayette, LA is $56,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,590.
Pay spans roughly $42,360 at the 10th percentile to $90,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.09 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Lafayette, LA.
| Median (annual) | $56,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.09 |
| 10th percentile | $42,360 |
| 90th percentile | $90,690 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.