Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Private Detectives and Investigators in LOUISIANA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$17.66	$19.57	$24.62	$35.57	$46.94
	Yearly	$36,740	$40,700	$51,220	$73,990	$97,630
Louisiana	Hourly	$16.83	$17.67	$20.17	$25.45	$32.55
	Yearly	$35,000	$36,750	$41,950	$52,930	$67,690
Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$17.16	$17.88	$21.55	$29.56	$35.85
	Yearly	$35,690	$37,180	$44,810	$61,470	$74,560
New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$17.31	$18.40	$20.91	$25.67	$31.83
	Yearly	$35,990	$38,280	$43,500	$53,390	$66,200
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$14.29	$17.40	$17.81	$22.82	$27.03
	Yearly	$29,720	$36,190	$37,030	$47,460	$56,230
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$10.11	$18.28	$21.34	$27.55	$36.34
	Yearly	$21,020	$38,020	$44,390	$57,310	$75,580
Lafayette, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$13.75	$17.18	$19.14	$21.95	$26.01
	Yearly	$28,590	$35,740	$39,800	$45,650	$54,090
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Hammond, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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