First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Wages

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives is $101,750 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $60,090 and the 90th percentile is $160,710, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

138,140

P10

$60,090

P25

$77,750

Median

$101,750

P75

$128,460

P90

$160,710

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $101,750 $106,000 $60,090 $160,710 138,140
2022 $96,290 $99,410 $54,070 $155,760 131,860 -5.37%
2021 $99,330 $98,760 $51,790 $159,850 128,230 +3.16%
2020 $92,970 $97,180 $52,610 $152,090 122,310 -6.4%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives. The highest median is in California at $165,370, 63% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $165,370 +62.5% $161,180 8,890
Hawaii $141,180 +38.8% $129,430 660
New Jersey $137,140 +34.8% $140,390 6,840
Illinois $128,460 +26.3% $119,800 6,030
Washington $126,520 +24.3% $130,810 2,540
District of Columbia $123,440 +21.3% $135,960 1,230
New York $122,760 +20.6% $134,220 8,270
Colorado $121,910 +19.8% $117,620 2,340
Alaska $119,230 +17.2% $119,830 320
Delaware $115,720 +13.7% $117,370 380
Oregon $115,080 +13.1% $116,410 1,310
Nevada $114,860 +12.9% $115,550 1,340
Minnesota $113,560 +11.6% $109,470 2,330
Maryland $112,620 +10.7% $113,520 7,420
Connecticut $109,090 +7.2% $112,270 2,130
Texas $105,840 +4% $105,130 6,180
Nebraska $103,680 +1.9% $94,930 740
Arizona $103,340 +1.6% $108,710 2,410
Pennsylvania $102,400 +0.6% $105,840 4,670
Utah $101,930 +0.2% $100,880 1,220
Virginia $100,890 -0.8% $107,480 3,660
Vermont $99,490 -2.2% $98,860 190
Massachusetts $97,380 -4.3% $107,960 5,810
Wisconsin $95,740 -5.9% $97,160 1,780
Ohio $95,700 -5.9% $95,360 4,060
Florida $95,250 -6.4% $99,470 9,820
New Hampshire $94,410 -7.2% $96,470 640
Iowa $93,540 -8.1% $95,750 1,350
Michigan $93,330 -8.3% $92,920 3,100
North Dakota $92,990 -8.6% $97,210 380
Idaho $90,270 -11.3% $92,540 770
Rhode Island $88,460 -13.1% $97,690 850
Indiana $86,300 -15.2% $88,770 1,270
Wyoming $83,470 -18% $88,120 400
Maine $81,850 -19.6% $85,010 380
Montana $81,390 -20% $88,350 430
Oklahoma $81,140 -20.3% $83,360 1,770
Kansas $80,830 -20.6% $83,280 2,140
South Dakota $80,760 -20.6% $88,390 170
North Carolina $79,500 -21.9% $81,800 4,440
Missouri $79,100 -22.3% $82,290 3,500
New Mexico $77,690 -23.6% $82,100 1,090
Georgia $76,000 -25.3% $79,090 6,920
South Carolina $75,730 -25.6% $79,320 1,520
Alabama $74,570 -26.7% $79,370 1,230
Kentucky $71,860 -29.4% $74,820 1,710
Tennessee $69,180 -32% $72,190 5,120
West Virginia $68,580 -32.6% $70,610 490
Louisiana $65,340 -35.8% $71,290 2,490
Arkansas $59,860 -41.2% $62,860 1,930
Mississippi $57,160 -43.8% $59,960 1,490