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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $182,200 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $181,170 |
| Vallejo, CA | $174,110 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $171,030 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $164,830 |
| Napa, CA | $164,760 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $163,910 |
| Sacramento, CA | $159,420 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $159,090 |
| Anchorage, AK | $158,070 |
| Riverside, CA | $157,470 |
| Seattle, WA | $157,370 |
| San Diego, CA | $156,710 |
| Oxnard, CA | $156,140 |
| Salinas, CA | $155,230 |
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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary by state
California pays first-line supervisors of police and detectives the most statewide, $163,210 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $163,210 | $163,960 | 13,200 | 25 | $182,200 | $123,170 |
| Washington, D.C. | $148,210 | $134,760 | 1,230 | 1 | $132,690 | $132,690 |
| New Jersey | $145,430 | $142,990 | 7,650 | 3 | $134,790 | $126,910 |
| Washington | $142,670 | $136,280 | 2,750 | 10 | $157,370 | $124,200 |
| Alaska | $138,520 | $137,320 | 320 | 2 | $158,070 | $130,290 |
| Delaware | $137,020 | $131,080 | 410 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Hawaii | $130,720 | $140,590 | 700 | 1 | $135,920 | $135,920 |
| Nevada | $130,320 | $132,100 | 1,300 | 3 | $136,060 | $119,370 |
| New York | $129,240 | $124,080 | 12,750 | 13 | $142,320 | $96,240 |
| Illinois | $126,760 | $135,080 | 4,900 | 6 | $135,000 | $105,950 |
| Colorado | $124,850 | $126,810 | 2,790 | 7 | $133,920 | $108,150 |
| Oregon | $121,320 | $122,130 | 1,470 | 7 | $131,170 | $103,220 |
| Maryland | $119,710 | $120,700 | 6,700 | 4 | $131,850 | $101,520 |
| Connecticut | $114,260 | $109,360 | 2,240 | 5 | $118,560 | $107,800 |
| Arizona | $113,270 | $104,850 | 2,790 | 7 | $119,240 | $99,070 |
| Minnesota | $112,740 | $118,750 | 2,870 | 5 | $122,560 | $105,470 |
| Massachusetts | $112,480 | $104,320 | 5,540 | 6 | $120,670 | $95,220 |
| Virginia | $112,200 | $101,230 | 3,750 | 9 | $107,600 | $79,710 |
| Utah | $111,170 | $110,500 | 1,360 | 5 | $120,240 | $95,930 |
| Texas | $111,000 | $111,000 | 5,540 | 22 | $132,260 | $68,970 |
| Pennsylvania | $106,920 | $102,400 | 5,690 | 15 | $121,740 | $88,670 |
| Florida | $106,840 | $100,880 | 9,900 | 21 | $126,450 | $81,690 |
| Nebraska | $104,350 | $106,100 | 730 | 3 | $121,130 | $109,390 |
| Vermont | $102,750 | $99,280 | 210 | 1 | $116,790 | $116,790 |
| New Hampshire | $102,590 | $100,060 | 940 | 1 | $110,040 | $110,040 |
| Rhode Island | $102,480 | $97,690 | 820 | 1 | $102,940 | $102,940 |
| Iowa | $101,540 | $98,840 | 1,370 | 8 | $114,130 | $96,360 |
| North Dakota | $101,300 | $98,300 | 440 | 4 | $112,060 | $97,250 |
| Wisconsin | $100,710 | $97,120 | 2,080 | 12 | $115,260 | $88,590 |
| Ohio | $99,370 | $98,380 | 5,170 | 12 | $113,950 | $78,450 |
| Idaho | $98,640 | $94,920 | 930 | 5 | $108,430 | $88,560 |
| South Dakota | $97,350 | $87,810 | 190 | 2 | $125,740 | $108,510 |
| Michigan | $96,410 | $98,140 | 3,290 | 13 | $103,080 | $80,460 |
| Maine | $96,150 | $92,350 | 440 | 3 | $102,890 | $99,460 |
| New Mexico | $94,900 | $92,200 | 1,320 | 4 | $122,640 | $92,620 |
| Montana | $93,560 | $89,380 | 450 | 4 | $113,860 | $93,590 |
| Wyoming | $92,510 | $91,400 | 430 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| North Carolina | $91,280 | $91,100 | 4,820 | 15 | $106,810 | $74,570 |
| Missouri | $91,070 | $94,440 | 3,490 | 8 | $102,750 | $71,260 |
| Indiana | $90,810 | $81,540 | 1,700 | 9 | $103,520 | $60,710 |
| Kansas | $88,260 | $82,950 | 2,330 | 4 | $109,150 | $87,380 |
| Kentucky | $88,030 | $80,390 | 1,600 | 5 | $96,220 | $79,460 |
| Oklahoma | $87,300 | $82,830 | 2,420 | 4 | $98,470 | $80,050 |
| Georgia | $84,690 | $80,120 | 7,910 | 13 | $92,730 | $68,370 |
| Alabama | $82,000 | $75,970 | 1,900 | 11 | $104,470 | $69,760 |
| South Carolina | $81,260 | $73,700 | 1,560 | 7 | $105,790 | $70,570 |
| Tennessee | $79,340 | $74,770 | 4,430 | 9 | $96,080 | $57,900 |
| West Virginia | $75,730 | $74,280 | 490 | 5 | $83,470 | $70,670 |
| Louisiana | $71,320 | $70,470 | 3,120 | 10 | $77,910 | $60,540 |
| Arkansas | $68,630 | $62,290 | 2,100 | 5 | $81,050 | $59,760 |
| Mississippi | $64,330 | $59,860 | 2,060 | 3 | $70,830 | $65,680 |
| Puerto Rico | $53,040 | $50,300 | 2,900 | 4 | $100,010 | $37,890 |
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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $182,200 | $175,840 | $87.59 | 1,690 |
| San Jose, CA | $181,170 | $163,700 | $87.10 | 370 |
| Vallejo, CA | $174,110 | $175,070 | $83.71 | 150 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $171,030 | $167,600 | $82.23 | 4,840 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $164,830 | $161,440 | $79.25 | 110 |
| Napa, CA | $164,760 | $164,150 | $79.21 | 50 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $163,910 | $172,590 | $78.80 | 70 |
| Sacramento, CA | $159,420 | $163,810 | $76.64 | 1,020 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $159,090 | $157,650 | $76.49 | 80 |
| Anchorage, AK | $158,070 | $161,100 | $76.00 | 110 |
| Riverside, CA | $157,470 | $159,810 | $75.71 | 1,300 |
| Seattle, WA | $157,370 | $158,510 | $75.66 | 1,330 |
| San Diego, CA | $156,710 | $148,310 | $75.34 | 960 |
| Oxnard, CA | $156,140 | $149,460 | $75.07 | 270 |
| Salinas, CA | $155,230 | $153,930 | $74.63 | 150 |
| El Centro, CA | $152,510 | $149,290 | $73.32 | 50 |
| Redding, CA | $149,910 | $135,110 | $72.07 | 70 |
| Modesto, CA | $148,470 | $136,920 | $71.38 | 130 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $148,160 | $140,400 | $71.23 | 110 |
| Olympia, WA | $143,310 | $140,730 | $68.90 | 140 |
| New York, NY | $142,320 | $135,270 | $68.42 | 13,970 |
| Visalia, CA | $140,390 | $124,940 | $67.50 | 100 |
| Bellingham, WA | $140,170 | $132,730 | $67.39 | 90 |
| Fresno, CA | $139,030 | $127,830 | $66.84 | 310 |
| Kennewick, WA | $136,220 | $136,050 | $65.49 | 90 |
| Stockton, CA | $136,210 | $125,320 | $65.48 | 220 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $136,060 | $132,100 | $65.41 | 780 |
| Reno, NV | $135,930 | $132,790 | $65.35 | 280 |
| Honolulu, HI | $135,920 | $140,590 | $65.35 | 490 |
| Chicago, IL | $135,000 | $135,080 | $64.91 | 3,800 |
| Trenton, NJ | $134,790 | $132,610 | $64.80 | 330 |
| Bremerton, WA | $134,490 | $131,160 | $64.66 | 100 |
| Boulder, CO | $133,920 | $132,360 | $64.39 | 80 |
| Denver, CO | $133,260 | $127,250 | $64.07 | 1,430 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $132,790 | $131,050 | $63.84 | 100 |
| Washington, DC | $132,690 | $125,960 | $63.80 | 5,050 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $132,620 | $126,580 | $63.76 | 50 |
| Merced, CA | $132,600 | $121,720 | $63.75 | 100 |
| Spokane, WA | $132,480 | $127,340 | $63.69 | 220 |
| El Paso, TX | $132,260 | $115,820 | $63.59 | 160 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $131,850 | $137,640 | $63.39 | 160 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $131,620 | $122,960 | $63.28 | 340 |
| Chico, CA | $131,580 | $124,660 | $63.26 | 70 |
| Bend, OR | $131,170 | $124,870 | $63.06 | 90 |
| Portland, OR | $130,510 | $128,500 | $62.74 | 680 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $130,290 | $137,880 | $62.64 | 50 |
| Salem, OR | $129,500 | $131,940 | $62.26 | 160 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $129,420 | $130,040 | $62.22 | 320 |
| Yuba City, CA | $129,170 | $121,880 | $62.10 | 50 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $128,320 | $127,390 | $61.69 | 70 |
| Austin, TX | $128,270 | $129,690 | $61.67 | 470 |
| Vineland, NJ | $126,910 | $130,140 | $61.01 | 90 |
| Miami, FL | $126,450 | $127,570 | $60.80 | 2,740 |
| Greeley, CO | $126,140 | $127,540 | $60.64 | 170 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $125,740 | $122,240 | $60.45 | 30 |
| Eugene, OR | $125,660 | $125,420 | $60.41 | 100 |
| Yakima, WA | $124,480 | $128,770 | $59.85 | 110 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $124,370 | $121,670 | $59.80 | 90 |
| Longview, WA | $124,200 | $119,540 | $59.71 | 30 |
| San Angelo, TX | $123,500 | $104,230 | $59.37 | 30 |
| Hanford, CA | $123,170 | $125,150 | $59.22 | 60 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $122,640 | $120,030 | $58.96 | 90 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $122,560 | $123,350 | $58.93 | 1,750 |
| Baltimore, MD | $122,110 | $124,660 | $58.71 | 3,440 |
| Dallas, TX | $121,940 | $122,210 | $58.63 | 1,340 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $121,740 | $119,540 | $58.53 | 3,250 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $121,580 | $119,320 | $58.45 | 330 |
| Lincoln, NE | $121,130 | $117,860 | $58.24 | 110 |
| Barnstable, MA | $120,670 | $124,420 | $58.01 | 160 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $120,240 | $116,950 | $57.81 | 520 |
| Bloomington, IL | $120,050 | $134,080 | $57.71 | 60 |
| Carson City, NV | $119,370 | $120,080 | $57.39 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $119,240 | $114,520 | $57.33 | 1,540 |
| Corvallis, OR | $118,880 | $122,270 | $57.16 | 30 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $118,560 | $112,280 | $57.00 | 560 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $118,470 | $128,210 | $56.96 | 60 |
| Binghamton, NY | $118,440 | $118,540 | $56.94 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $118,440 | $110,490 | $56.94 | 450 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $118,430 | $122,140 | $56.94 | 150 |
| Laredo, TX | $117,870 | $111,870 | $56.67 | 90 |
| Tyler, TX | $117,580 | $117,260 | $56.53 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $117,570 | $118,150 | $56.52 | 660 |
| Boston, MA | $117,520 | $108,190 | $56.50 | 3,720 |
| Champaign, IL | $116,910 | $107,880 | $56.21 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $116,880 | $114,400 | $56.19 | 1,040 |
| Burlington, VT | $116,790 | $114,800 | $56.15 | 60 |
| New Haven, CT | $115,440 | $106,400 | $55.50 | 470 |
| Madison, WI | $115,260 | $117,080 | $55.42 | 230 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $115,240 | $119,990 | $55.41 | 350 |
| Medford, OR | $114,900 | $111,390 | $55.24 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $114,660 | $123,290 | $55.12 | 670 |
| Midland, TX | $114,430 | $122,740 | $55.01 | 50 |
| Sarasota, FL | $114,320 | $109,780 | $54.96 | 290 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $114,280 | $122,420 | $54.94 | 320 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $114,130 | $120,030 | $54.87 | 130 |
| St. George, UT | $113,990 | $119,010 | $54.80 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $113,950 | $121,750 | $54.79 | 960 |
| Missoula, MT | $113,860 | $113,990 | $54.74 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $113,620 | $117,790 | $54.62 | 330 |
| Houston, TX | $113,300 | $108,740 | $54.47 | 1,320 |
| Hartford, CT | $113,300 | $112,840 | $54.47 | 730 |
| Janesville, WI | $112,620 | $115,200 | $54.14 | 30 |
| Fargo, ND | $112,060 | $106,480 | $53.87 | 110 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $111,590 | $106,270 | $53.65 | 110 |
| York, PA | $111,350 | $107,700 | $53.53 | 120 |
| Naples, FL | $111,010 | $99,070 | $53.37 | 210 |
| Syracuse, NY | $110,940 | $104,110 | $53.34 | 300 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $110,560 | $111,840 | $53.15 | 90 |
| Rochester, MN | $110,540 | $106,000 | $53.15 | 100 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $110,430 | $97,380 | $53.09 | 380 |
| Tucson, AZ | $110,160 | $101,570 | $52.96 | 450 |
| Manchester, NH | $110,040 | $106,200 | $52.91 | 260 |
| Omaha, NE | $109,990 | $106,100 | $52.88 | 380 |
| Lubbock, TX | $109,940 | $112,840 | $52.86 | 80 |
| Ogden, UT | $109,820 | $99,830 | $52.80 | 270 |
| Norwich, CT | $109,500 | $103,800 | $52.64 | 180 |
| Grand Island, NE | $109,390 | $98,880 | $52.59 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $109,290 | $103,330 | $52.55 | 510 |
| Peoria, IL | $109,260 | $99,310 | $52.53 | 80 |
| Lawrence, KS | $109,150 | $102,210 | $52.48 | 100 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $109,020 | $105,680 | $52.42 | 590 |
| Iowa City, IA | $108,680 | $105,570 | $52.25 | 90 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $108,560 | $100,770 | $52.19 | 70 |
| Rapid City, SD | $108,510 | $104,480 | $52.17 | 40 |
| Sebastian, FL | $108,480 | $95,490 | $52.16 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $108,460 | $105,110 | $52.15 | 360 |
| Boise, ID | $108,430 | $97,300 | $52.13 | 400 |
| Pueblo, CO | $108,150 | $103,270 | $51.99 | 60 |
| Springfield, IL | $108,030 | $110,080 | $51.94 | 170 |
| Racine, WI | $108,010 | $101,770 | $51.93 | 50 |
| Yuma, AZ | $107,990 | $99,370 | $51.92 | 120 |
| Ocala, FL | $107,980 | $105,210 | $51.91 | 110 |
| Waterbury, CT | $107,800 | $103,640 | $51.83 | 240 |
| Richmond, VA | $107,600 | $100,260 | $51.73 | 690 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $107,540 | $98,640 | $51.70 | 40 |
| Amherst, MA | $107,340 | $98,530 | $51.61 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $107,080 | $105,200 | $51.48 | 170 |
| Mankato, MN | $106,900 | $107,310 | $51.39 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $106,810 | $107,150 | $51.35 | 950 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $106,630 | $98,880 | $51.27 | 90 |
| Waco, TX | $106,230 | $105,570 | $51.07 | 60 |
| Watertown, NY | $106,000 | $106,750 | $50.96 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA | $105,980 | $102,070 | $50.95 | 400 |
| Rockford, IL | $105,950 | $96,910 | $50.94 | 70 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $105,830 | $97,710 | $50.88 | 100 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $105,790 | $104,880 | $50.86 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN | $105,470 | $100,810 | $50.71 | 120 |
| Billings, MT | $105,260 | $95,530 | $50.60 | 70 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $105,110 | $102,870 | $50.53 | 790 |
| Cleveland, OH | $105,050 | $101,190 | $50.51 | 1,220 |
| Kenosha, WI | $104,850 | $98,540 | $50.41 | 60 |
| Ithaca, NY | $104,820 | $105,980 | $50.39 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $104,470 | $99,090 | $50.23 | 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $104,460 | $103,060 | $50.22 | 1,140 |
| Waterloo, IA | $104,270 | $106,660 | $50.13 | 90 |
| Provo, UT | $104,070 | $101,880 | $50.03 | 210 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $103,830 | $94,730 | $49.92 | 120 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $103,720 | $97,470 | $49.87 | 80 |
| Reading, PA | $103,640 | $106,980 | $49.83 | 130 |
| Dayton, OH | $103,530 | $98,230 | $49.78 | 390 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $103,520 | $95,400 | $49.77 | 100 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $103,500 | $101,850 | $49.76 | 120 |
| Albany, OR | $103,220 | $96,670 | $49.63 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $103,080 | $99,450 | $49.56 | 60 |
| Providence, RI | $102,940 | $97,600 | $49.49 | 1,200 |
| Detroit, MI | $102,920 | $98,140 | $49.48 | 1,680 |
| Portland, ME | $102,890 | $96,760 | $49.47 | 160 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $102,880 | $97,590 | $49.46 | 500 |
| Raleigh, NC | $102,880 | $102,610 | $49.46 | 690 |
| St. Louis, MO | $102,750 | $99,270 | $49.40 | 1,370 |
| Dubuque, IA | $102,320 | $113,920 | $49.19 | 60 |
| Springfield, MA | $102,220 | $99,210 | $49.14 | n/a |
| Lakeland, FL | $102,210 | $100,020 | $49.14 | 180 |
| Topeka, KS | $102,140 | $105,910 | $49.11 | 220 |
| McAllen, TX | $102,090 | $88,450 | $49.08 | 190 |
| Sioux City, IA | $101,700 | $105,000 | $48.89 | 70 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $101,620 | $96,570 | $48.85 | 80 |
| Salisbury, MD | $101,520 | $95,020 | $48.81 | 110 |
| Kingston, NY | $101,480 | $94,370 | $48.79 | 90 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $101,450 | $100,770 | $48.77 | 100 |
| Lewiston, ME | $101,450 | $94,830 | $48.77 | 40 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $101,240 | $101,680 | $48.67 | 40 |
| Lebanon, PA | $101,010 | $100,120 | $48.56 | 30 |
| Minot, ND | $100,770 | $98,160 | $48.45 | 30 |
| Ames, IA | $100,650 | $102,930 | $48.39 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $100,360 | $97,200 | $48.25 | 590 |
| Kansas City, MO | $100,140 | $97,830 | $48.15 | 1,380 |
| Abilene, TX | $100,080 | $118,210 | $48.12 | 30 |
| Appleton, WI | $100,030 | $97,020 | $48.09 | 120 |
| Arecibo, PR | $100,010 | $96,310 | $48.08 | 50 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $99,710 | $98,000 | $47.94 | 70 |
| Bangor, ME | $99,460 | $89,830 | $47.82 | 40 |
| Beaumont, TX | $99,240 | $99,700 | $47.71 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $99,110 | $94,530 | $47.65 | 90 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $99,070 | $97,100 | $47.63 | 140 |
| College Station, TX | $99,010 | $99,390 | $47.60 | 60 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $98,740 | $95,850 | $47.47 | 50 |
| Elmira, NY | $98,730 | $101,350 | $47.47 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $98,700 | $92,690 | $47.45 | 80 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $98,690 | $93,340 | $47.45 | 50 |
| Roanoke, VA | $98,480 | $96,100 | $47.35 | 140 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $98,470 | $99,070 | $47.34 | 1,000 |
| Erie, PA | $98,300 | $97,860 | $47.26 | 110 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $98,280 | $98,180 | $47.25 | 60 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $98,260 | $98,070 | $47.24 | 100 |
| Amarillo, TX | $98,250 | $103,020 | $47.24 | 60 |
| Helena, MT | $98,040 | $97,850 | $47.13 | 60 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $97,620 | $92,860 | $46.93 | 310 |
| Akron, OH | $97,600 | $99,840 | $46.93 | 290 |
| Scranton, PA | $97,540 | $91,730 | $46.89 | 260 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $97,360 | $102,840 | $46.81 | 280 |
| Bismarck, ND | $97,250 | $98,300 | $46.75 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $97,160 | $97,140 | $46.71 | 280 |
| Panama City, FL | $97,060 | $97,180 | $46.67 | 100 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $97,050 | $94,220 | $46.66 | 80 |
| Gainesville, FL | $97,010 | $96,270 | $46.64 | 140 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $96,980 | $94,490 | $46.63 | 40 |
| Lansing, MI | $96,910 | $94,150 | $46.59 | 230 |
| Green Bay, WI | $96,780 | $94,870 | $46.53 | 110 |
| Davenport, IA | $96,360 | $97,860 | $46.33 | 200 |
| Utica, NY | $96,240 | $89,490 | $46.27 | 110 |
| Louisville, KY | $96,220 | $95,610 | $46.26 | 480 |
| Nashville, TN | $96,080 | $94,420 | $46.19 | 1,050 |
| Logan, UT | $95,930 | $83,790 | $46.12 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $95,760 | $92,050 | $46.04 | 240 |
| Worcester, MA | $95,220 | $87,950 | $45.78 | 760 |
| Greensboro, NC | $95,120 | $99,390 | $45.73 | 370 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $95,100 | $85,290 | $45.72 | 580 |
| Williamsport, PA | $95,060 | $84,690 | $45.70 | 30 |
| Toledo, OH | $94,970 | $96,920 | $45.66 | 350 |
| La Crosse, WI | $94,950 | $95,000 | $45.65 | 70 |
| Burlington, NC | $94,670 | $97,350 | $45.52 | 70 |
| State College, PA | $94,490 | $96,130 | $45.43 | 110 |
| Lexington, KY | $94,340 | $96,140 | $45.36 | 190 |
| Wilmington, NC | $93,920 | $94,670 | $45.15 | 150 |
| Bozeman, MT | $93,590 | $90,360 | $44.99 | 40 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $93,470 | $92,390 | $44.94 | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $93,340 | $94,790 | $44.87 | 400 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $93,330 | $95,800 | $44.87 | 30 |
| Evansville, IN | $92,920 | $88,870 | $44.67 | 50 |
| Savannah, GA | $92,730 | $81,340 | $44.58 | n/a |
| Farmington, NM | $92,620 | $96,420 | $44.53 | 50 |
| Jackson, MI | $92,550 | $95,820 | $44.50 | 40 |
| Daphne, AL | $92,250 | $97,560 | $44.35 | 60 |
| Brownsville, TX | $91,840 | $76,160 | $44.15 | 90 |
| Durham, NC | $90,930 | $97,180 | $43.72 | 210 |
| Pocatello, ID | $90,920 | $89,260 | $43.71 | 40 |
| Muskegon, MI | $90,910 | $90,020 | $43.71 | 50 |
| Crestview, FL | $90,670 | $81,090 | $43.59 | 140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $90,250 | $81,860 | $43.39 | 4,460 |
| Asheville, NC | $90,000 | $81,670 | $43.27 | 130 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $89,430 | $92,110 | $43.00 | 30 |
| Longview, TX | $89,100 | $85,890 | $42.84 | 40 |
| Springfield, OH | $89,000 | $98,920 | $42.79 | 50 |
| Deltona, FL | $88,890 | $81,170 | $42.74 | 300 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $88,730 | $87,480 | $42.66 | 210 |
| Altoona, PA | $88,670 | $80,580 | $42.63 | 50 |
| Wausau, WI | $88,590 | $90,470 | $42.59 | 40 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $88,560 | $90,180 | $42.58 | 40 |
| Pensacola, FL | $88,370 | $77,500 | $42.49 | 230 |
| Charleston, SC | $88,370 | $81,800 | $42.49 | 340 |
| Wichita, KS | $88,180 | $90,610 | $42.39 | 440 |
| Tulsa, OK | $88,090 | $97,220 | $42.35 | 430 |
| Springfield, MO | $87,930 | $85,930 | $42.28 | 240 |
| Sandusky, OH | $87,730 | $82,270 | $42.18 | 70 |
| South Bend, IN | $87,650 | $82,450 | $42.14 | 80 |
| Manhattan, KS | $87,380 | $81,330 | $42.01 | 110 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $87,320 | $78,130 | $41.98 | 240 |
| Clarksville, TN | $86,840 | $76,650 | $41.75 | 100 |
| Gainesville, GA | $86,570 | $79,350 | $41.62 | 90 |
| Flint, MI | $86,530 | $79,970 | $41.60 | 120 |
| Mansfield, OH | $86,410 | $84,020 | $41.54 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $86,340 | $81,340 | $41.51 | 90 |
| Saginaw, MI | $86,110 | $78,570 | $41.40 | 40 |
| Canton, OH | $85,890 | $83,670 | $41.29 | 120 |
| Winchester, VA | $85,730 | $78,230 | $41.21 | 50 |
| Orlando, FL | $85,690 | $78,250 | $41.20 | 1,780 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $85,450 | $74,380 | $41.08 | 40 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $85,390 | $79,200 | $41.05 | 90 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $85,350 | $81,440 | $41.03 | 40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $85,340 | $86,420 | $41.03 | 70 |
| Columbia, SC | $85,230 | $73,450 | $40.98 | 260 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $85,220 | $81,120 | $40.97 | 130 |
| Greenville, NC | $85,010 | $74,520 | $40.87 | 130 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $84,710 | $75,530 | $40.73 | 50 |
| Athens, GA | $84,570 | $81,530 | $40.66 | 70 |
| Auburn, AL | $84,490 | $77,960 | $40.62 | 70 |
| Kokomo, IN | $83,720 | $79,500 | $40.25 | 40 |
| Decatur, AL | $83,700 | $83,140 | $40.24 | 50 |
| Charleston, WV | $83,470 | $77,780 | $40.13 | 90 |
| Monroe, MI | $83,410 | $81,650 | $40.10 | 30 |
| Traverse City, MI | $83,390 | $80,990 | $40.09 | 70 |
| Hinesville, GA | $82,990 | $81,050 | $39.90 | 60 |
| Mobile, AL | $82,780 | $75,970 | $39.80 | 300 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $82,680 | $79,040 | $39.75 | 160 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $82,640 | $78,610 | $39.73 | 110 |
| Paducah, KY | $81,910 | $74,740 | $39.38 | 40 |
| Youngstown, OH | $81,730 | $77,250 | $39.29 | 210 |
| Sebring, FL | $81,690 | $75,250 | $39.28 | 80 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $81,050 | $75,220 | $38.97 | 390 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $80,980 | $74,510 | $38.93 | 70 |
| Dothan, AL | $80,880 | $64,020 | $38.89 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $80,600 | $77,330 | $38.75 | 540 |
| Niles, MI | $80,460 | $82,160 | $38.68 | 80 |
| Montgomery, AL | $80,450 | $74,450 | $38.68 | 220 |
| Memphis, TN | $80,420 | $79,050 | $38.66 | 940 |
| Enid, OK | $80,070 | $81,240 | $38.50 | 50 |
| Lawton, OK | $80,050 | $76,960 | $38.49 | 170 |
| Greenville, SC | $80,010 | $73,700 | $38.47 | 300 |
| Michigan City, IN | $79,940 | $77,890 | $38.43 | 50 |
| Staunton, VA | $79,710 | $77,930 | $38.32 | 40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $79,540 | $76,800 | $38.24 | 80 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $79,460 | $77,430 | $38.20 | 60 |
| Kingsport, TN | $78,740 | $74,970 | $37.86 | 110 |
| Augusta, GA | $78,650 | $74,580 | $37.81 | 350 |
| Macon, GA | $78,640 | $75,720 | $37.81 | 220 |
| Dalton, GA | $78,600 | $80,760 | $37.79 | 60 |
| Lima, OH | $78,450 | $76,010 | $37.72 | 60 |
| New Orleans, LA | $77,910 | $75,740 | $37.46 | 770 |
| Hickory, NC | $77,430 | $75,190 | $37.22 | 190 |
| Muncie, IN | $77,350 | $75,580 | $37.19 | n/a |
| Columbus, GA | $77,270 | $62,510 | $37.15 | 250 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $77,010 | $74,860 | $37.02 | 410 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $76,610 | $74,450 | $36.83 | 580 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $76,410 | $74,820 | $36.74 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $75,400 | $74,710 | $36.25 | 120 |
| Slidell, LA | $75,370 | $75,340 | $36.24 | 200 |
| Anniston, AL | $75,110 | $73,600 | $36.11 | 30 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $74,570 | $77,740 | $35.85 | 50 |
| Knoxville, TN | $74,110 | $60,800 | $35.63 | 620 |
| Jackson, TN | $73,940 | $67,300 | $35.55 | 240 |
| Wheeling, WV | $73,480 | $73,190 | $35.33 | 60 |
| Bloomington, IN | $73,470 | $75,390 | $35.32 | 70 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $72,680 | $71,730 | $34.94 | 140 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $72,260 | $72,230 | $34.74 | 150 |
| Beckley, WV | $72,000 | $75,780 | $34.61 | 40 |
| Albany, GA | $71,720 | $73,560 | $34.48 | 150 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $71,680 | $66,290 | $34.46 | 70 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $71,360 | $71,140 | $34.31 | 110 |
| Joplin, MO | $71,260 | $71,630 | $34.26 | 90 |
| Hammond, LA | $70,860 | $66,880 | $34.07 | n/a |
| Jackson, MS | $70,830 | $63,120 | $34.05 | 450 |
| Weirton, WV | $70,670 | $66,650 | $33.98 | 60 |
| Florence, SC | $70,570 | $59,510 | $33.93 | 50 |
| Rome, GA | $70,160 | $60,950 | $33.73 | 50 |
| Morristown, TN | $70,030 | $64,080 | $33.67 | 70 |
| Florence, AL | $69,760 | $60,610 | $33.54 | 60 |
| Texarkana, TX | $68,970 | $72,880 | $33.16 | 60 |
| Shreveport, LA | $68,700 | $74,780 | $33.03 | 480 |
| Valdosta, GA | $68,370 | $63,950 | $32.87 | 90 |
| Gulfport, MS | $67,560 | $62,150 | $32.48 | 350 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $65,680 | $63,090 | $31.58 | 100 |
| Monroe, LA | $64,940 | $53,770 | $31.22 | 100 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $64,090 | $33,940 | $30.81 | 40 |
| Alexandria, LA | $64,030 | $63,500 | $30.79 | 140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $63,640 | $58,070 | $30.60 | 130 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $60,710 | $60,120 | $29.19 | 120 |
| Houma, LA | $60,540 | $57,220 | $29.11 | 170 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $59,760 | $57,680 | $28.73 | 70 |
| Johnson City, TN | $57,900 | $47,720 | $27.84 | 230 |
| San Juan, PR | $52,200 | $50,560 | $25.10 | 2,630 |
| Ponce, PR | $37,890 | $32,270 | $18.22 | 110 |
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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary: questions
Where do first-line supervisors of police and detectives make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $182,200 a year, among the 362 metro areas we cover.
What is the average first-line supervisors of police and detectives salary in the U.S.?
$112,190 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $106,040, so half of first-line supervisors of police and detectives earn more than that and half less.
What salary should first-line supervisors of police and detectives ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of first-line supervisors of police and detectives nationwide earn between $81,860 (25th percentile) and $132,620 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of police and detectives the most?
California, with a statewide average of $163,210 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is first-line supervisors of police and detectives pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $37,890 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-1012.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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