The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,130 | -0.25% | 15.10% |
| 2021 | $51,260 | 6.50% | - |
| 2020 | $47,930 | 1.77% | - |
| 2019 | $47,080 | 1.34% | - |
| 2018 | $46,450 | -1.36% | - |
| 2017 | $47,080 | -4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $49,190 | 6.91% | - |
| 2015 | $45,790 | 1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $45,020 | 3.53% | - |
| 2013 | $43,430 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $43,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,130 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 43.4 percent (43.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |