How much do First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives make in Hammond, LA?

Percentile spread

For First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, the published 10th percentile is $48,160 and the 90th percentile is $94,570. The difference is $46,410, which is 69.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $56,970 to the 75th at $74,320, covers $17,350.

The mean annual wage is $70,860, which sits above the median of $66,880. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Hammond, LA median is 36.9% lower than the national median of $106,040 for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives. In 2024 national prices the local median is $79,185, which is 25.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5.1% lower than the Louisiana median of $70,470.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Hammond, LA is 84.460, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $66,880 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives at $79,185 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

14 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives. Hammond, LA ranks 8th of 15 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA is 31 miles away, with a median of $75,340 and employment of 200. That median is 12.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $81,250, against $79,185 here.
• Baton Rouge, LA is 43 miles away, with a median of $74,450 and employment of 580. That median is 11.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $82,011, against $79,185 here.
• Hattiesburg, MS is 80 miles away, with a median of $63,090 and employment of 100. That median is 5.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $71,993, against $79,185 here.