The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lafayette 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 | $39,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,130 | 20.90% | -2.56% |
| 2021 | $52,310 | -8.03% | - |
| 2020 | $56,510 | -1.08% | - |
| 2019 | $57,120 | 3.97% | - |
| 2018 | $54,850 | 11.69% | - |
| 2017 | $48,440 | 0.10% | - |
| 2016 | $48,390 | -5.91% | - |
| 2015 | $51,250 | 1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $50,550 | -36.02% | - |
| 2013 | $68,760 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $67,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,130, Lafayette is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $67,960). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lafayette is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.