Salaries for detectives, homicide detectives, criminologists and criminal investigators in Louisiana generally range between $37,856 and $66,872 according to statistical data published by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The average throughout the state, however, is $57,676. Salary information collected by the Louisiana Workforce Commission also details detective salaries by parish, as follows:
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New Orleans Region
(Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, and St. Tammany Parishes)
- Median: $66,643
- Average: $77,408
- Top 25%: $112,507
Baton Rouge Region
(Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes)
- Median: $46,155
- Average: $58,292
- Top 25%: $68,785
Shreveport Region
(Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster Parishes)
- Median: $50,336
- Average: $55,264
- Top 25%: $59,072
The following table contains salary data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding detectives in Louisiana: