The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Lake Charles, LA is $60,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,800.
Pay spans roughly $39,320 at the 10th percentile to $110,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.87 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Lake Charles, LA.
| Median (annual) | $60,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.87 |
| 10th percentile | $39,320 |
| 90th percentile | $110,140 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.