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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Slidell, LA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $74,990 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,945 a month.

10th percentile
$38,920
25th percentile
$47,530
Median percentile
$74,990
75th percentile
$129,960
90th percentile
$136,990

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,336 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,990
Federal income tax−$7,668
Social Security + Medicare−$5,737
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,250
Monthly take-home$4,945
Every two weeks$2,282

Does it go far here?

$80,873Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,332 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Slidell, LA

JobMedian pay
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$120,810
General and Operations Managers$102,450
Lawyers$84,590
Registered Nurses$81,160
Accountants and Auditors$72,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,970
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,600

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