The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Louisiana is $59,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,230.
Pay spans roughly $39,320 at the 10th percentile to $129,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.61 per hour. An estimated 1,870 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $59,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.61 |
| 10th percentile | $39,320 |
| 90th percentile | $129,250 |
| Employment | 1,870 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.