The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA is $46,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,940.
Pay spans roughly $35,820 at the 10th percentile to $67,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.54 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as private detectives and investigators in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
| Median (annual) | $46,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.54 |
| 10th percentile | $35,820 |
| 90th percentile | $67,660 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.