Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

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National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
122,310	0.5 %	$ 46.72	$ 97,180	0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 25.29	$ 33.19	$ 44.70	$ 58.61	$ 73.12
Annual Wage (2)	$ 52,610	$ 69,030	$ 92,970	$ 121,910	$ 152,090

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Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	97,840	1.81	$ 45.42	$ 94,470
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	13,700	0.62	$ 49.75	$ 103,490
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	5,960	0.29	$ 65.92	$ 137,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	3,390	0.11	$ 40.60	$ 84,450
Junior Colleges	580	0.08	$ 41.14	$ 85,580

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	97,840	1.81	$ 45.42	$ 94,470
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	13,700	0.62	$ 49.75	$ 103,490
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	5,960	0.29	$ 65.92	$ 137,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	3,390	0.11	$ 40.60	$ 84,450
Junior Colleges	580	0.08	$ 41.14	$ 85,580

Top paying industries for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	5,960	0.29	$ 65.92	$ 137,120
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	13,700	0.62	$ 49.75	$ 103,490
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	40	0.01	$ 46.11	$ 95,910
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	97,840	1.81	$ 45.42	$ 94,470
Postal Service (federal government)	170	0.03	$ 43.20	$ 89,860

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Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	13,310	1.53	1.74	$ 59.06	$ 122,840
Florida	8,710	1.03	1.17	$ 42.72	$ 88,850
Georgia	8,410	1.95	2.22	$ 32.03	$ 66,630
Texas	6,800	0.56	0.64	$ 44.53	$ 92,620
Illinois	5,640	1.00	1.14	$ 54.03	$ 112,380

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia	8,410	1.95	2.22	$ 32.03	$ 66,630
District of Columbia	1,250	1.81	2.06	$ 61.39	$ 127,690
Maryland	4,390	1.74	1.98	$ 49.51	$ 102,980
Rhode Island	700	1.58	1.80	$ 42.62	$ 88,640
New York	13,310	1.53	1.74	$ 59.06	$ 122,840

Top paying states for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	5,040	0.31	0.35	$ 77.52	$ 161,250
New Jersey	4,250	1.12	1.28	$ 68.21	$ 141,880
District of Columbia	1,250	1.81	2.06	$ 61.39	$ 127,690
Alaska	290	0.98	1.11	$ 61.35	$ 127,600
New York	13,310	1.53	1.74	$ 59.06	$ 122,840

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	13,610	1.54	1.75	$ 64.36	$ 133,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	4,250	0.97	1.11	$ 56.75	$ 118,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,040	1.53	1.74	$ 36.54	$ 76,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,530	1.17	1.33	$ 58.37	$ 121,420
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	3,500	1.35	1.53	$ 54.28	$ 112,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2,670	1.07	1.21	$ 52.61	$ 109,440
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2,540	1.97	2.24	$ 49.82	$ 103,630
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,440	0.91	1.03	$ 51.78	$ 107,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,070	0.36	0.40	$ 82.14	$ 170,850
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	1,770	0.84	0.95	$ 51.58	$ 107,280

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Punta Gorda, FL	190	3.99	4.54	$ 33.39	$ 69,460
Albany, GA	220	3.75	4.26	$ 24.70	$ 51,370
Columbus, GA-AL	400	3.59	4.08	$ 28.06	$ 58,360
Hinesville, GA	60	3.36	3.82	$ 31.99	$ 66,530
Brunswick, GA	120	2.94	3.35	$ 45.41	$ 94,460
Savannah, GA	500	2.94	3.34	$ 32.43	$ 67,450
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	630	2.85	3.24	$ 25.12	$ 52,250
California-Lexington Park, MD	120	2.59	2.94	$ 45.54	$ 94,730
Topeka, KS	270	2.55	2.90	$ 38.75	$ 80,600
New Bern, NC	100	2.51	2.85	$ 37.26	$ 77,500