The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $69,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,650.
Pay spans roughly $54,410 at the 10th percentile to $159,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.26 per hour. An estimated 410 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $69,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.26 |
| 10th percentile | $54,410 |
| 90th percentile | $159,410 |
| Employment | 410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.