How does Private Detectives and Investigators pay in Lafayette, LA compare to the national average?

Lafayette, LA Private Detectives and Investigators salaries are 20% below the US national median of $52,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Lafayette, LA?

Private Detectives and Investigators salaries in Lafayette, LA range from $28,930 (10th percentile) to $54,730 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Lafayette, LA

SOC 33-9021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Lafayette, LA is $42,100 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.24 per hour. This is 20% below the national median of $52,370. Wages have grown 29% since 2014, when the median was $32,700.

Median Annual Salary

$42,100

Mean Annual

$43,070

Median Hourly

$20.24

Total Employed

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Salary Distribution

$29k

10th

$36k

25th

$42k

Median

$46k

75th

$55k

90th

How This Compares

Lafayette, LA

$42,100

this metro

Louisiana

$43,390

you earn -3% vs state

United States

$52,370

you earn -20% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$42,100	$43,070	—
2023	$43,070	$44,040	80
2022	$35,880	$40,770	40
2021	$39,950	$44,860	90
2020	$45,440	$44,840	80
2019	$44,170	$43,130	80
2018	$44,250	$44,030	140
2017	$41,330	$40,740	80
2016	$39,190	$38,800	100
2015	$31,050	$32,590	60
2014	$32,700	$37,280	70

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