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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Louisiana

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Louisiana earns $70,470 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,691 a month.

10th percentile
$47,810
25th percentile
$55,890
Median percentile
$70,470
75th percentile
$77,320
90th percentile
$94,990

Based on 3,120 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

$56,292 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,470
Federal income tax−$6,673
Social Security + Medicare−$5,391
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,114
Monthly take-home$4,691
Every two weeks$2,165

Does it go far here?

$79,892Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

All first-line supervisors of police and detectives salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana