The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA is $55,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,800.
Pay spans roughly $33,600 at the 10th percentile to $149,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.91 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
| Median (annual) | $55,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.91 |
| 10th percentile | $33,600 |
| 90th percentile | $149,780 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.