Average Salary for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
SOC 33-1012 · Protective Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in the United States is $105,980 ($50.95/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $62,370 at the 10th percentile to $165,050 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 153,130 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31% since 2014.
Median Annual
$105,980
Mean Annual
$110,990
10th Pct
$62,370
75th Pct
$133,520
Employment
153,130
Salary Distribution
$62k
10th
$81k
25th
$106k
Median
$134k
75th
$165k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $177,610 |
| Vallejo, CA | $176,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $173,900 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $169,590 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $168,660 |
| Napa, CA | $168,580 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $159,820 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $158,430 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $158,230 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $157,520 |
| Redding, CA | $157,510 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $156,590 |
| Modesto, CA | $155,550 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $151,560 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $151,230 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $162,740 |
| New Jersey | $144,160 |
| Illinois | $136,440 |
| District of Columbia | $134,760 |
| Washington | $134,120 |
| Nevada | $133,660 |
| Alaska | $132,320 |
| Hawaii | $129,360 |
| Colorado | $128,310 |
| Oregon | $123,500 |
| New York | $122,720 |
| Delaware | $120,080 |
| Maryland | $119,290 |
| Connecticut | $110,460 |
| Texas | $110,030 |
| Utah | $109,760 |
| Nebraska | $107,360 |
| Arizona | $106,750 |
| Massachusetts | $105,150 |
| Vermont | $105,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $102,420 |
| Virginia | $102,040 |
| Florida | $101,340 |
| Minnesota | $100,680 |
| Iowa | $100,550 |
| New Hampshire | $99,550 |
| Wisconsin | $99,160 |
| Michigan | $99,130 |
| Ohio | $98,000 |
| North Dakota | $97,370 |
| New Mexico | $93,290 |
| Rhode Island | $93,110 |
| Indiana | $92,660 |
| Missouri | $91,150 |
| Idaho | $90,010 |
| Wyoming | $88,300 |
| Maine | $87,160 |
| North Carolina | $87,110 |
| Montana | $84,110 |
| South Dakota | $83,220 |
| Kansas | $82,220 |
| South Carolina | $80,230 |
| Kentucky | $80,080 |
| Georgia | $79,240 |
| Oklahoma | $79,120 |
| Alabama | $75,140 |
| West Virginia | $72,960 |
| Tennessee | $72,220 |
| Louisiana | $69,790 |
| Arkansas | $63,350 |
| Mississippi | $58,470 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,190 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $178,190 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $177,800 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $112,630 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $109,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $107,080 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $107,080 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $106,470 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $104,690 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $104,430 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $102,740 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $97,660 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $96,170 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $96,170 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $94,800 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $93,160 |
| Educational Services | $86,970 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $84,970 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $80,710 |
| Hospitals | $80,710 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $80,580 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $80,360 |
| Educational Services | $80,180 |
| Junior Colleges | $77,170 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $105,980 |
| 2023 | $101,750 |
| 2022 | $96,290 |
| 2021 | $99,330 |
| 2020 | $92,970 |
| 2019 | $91,090 |
| 2018 | $89,030 |
| 2017 | $87,910 |
| 2016 | $84,840 |
| 2015 | $82,090 |
| 2014 | $80,930 |