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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

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)
138,140 0.4 % $ 50.96 $ 106,000 0.3 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.89 $ 37.38 $ 48.92 $ 61.76 $ 77.27
Annual Wage (2) $ 60,090 $ 77,750 $ 101,750 $ 128,460 $ 160,710

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) 112,080 2.03 $ 49.87 $ 103,740
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 15,210 0.72 $ 53.15 $ 110,550
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 6,080 0.28 $ 72.02 $ 149,800
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,200 0.10 $ 43.17 $ 89,800
Elementary and Secondary Schools 580 0.01 $ 42.81 $ 89,040

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) 112,080 2.03 $ 49.87 $ 103,740
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 15,210 0.72 $ 53.15 $ 110,550
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 6,080 0.28 $ 72.02 $ 149,800
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,200 0.10 $ 43.17 $ 89,800
Junior Colleges 550 0.09 $ 38.41 $ 79,880

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, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 6,080 0.28 $ 72.02 $ 149,800
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 15,210 0.72 $ 53.15 $ 110,550
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 112,080 2.03 $ 49.87 $ 103,740
Postal Service (Federal Government) 150 0.02 $ 49.08 $ 102,080
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 30 0.01 $ 46.60 $ 96,930

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.



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of police and detectives by state, May 2023


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)
Florida 9,820 1.03 1.13 $ 47.82 $ 99,470
California 8,890 0.50 0.54 $ 77.49 $ 161,180
New York 8,270 0.88 0.97 $ 64.53 $ 134,220
Maryland 7,420 2.77 3.05 $ 54.58 $ 113,520
Georgia 6,920 1.45 1.60 $ 38.02 $ 79,090


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of police and detectives by state, May 2023


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)
Maryland 7,420 2.77 3.05 $ 54.58 $ 113,520
District of Columbia 1,230 1.76 1.93 $ 65.36 $ 135,960
Rhode Island 850 1.73 1.91 $ 46.97 $ 97,690
New Jersey 6,840 1.63 1.79 $ 67.50 $ 140,390
Massachusetts 5,810 1.59 1.75 $ 51.91 $ 107,960


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of police and detectives by state, May 2023


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 8,890 0.50 0.54 $ 77.49 $ 161,180
New Jersey 6,840 1.63 1.79 $ 67.50 $ 140,390
District of Columbia 1,230 1.76 1.93 $ 65.36 $ 135,960
New York 8,270 0.88 0.97 $ 64.53 $ 134,220
Washington 2,540 0.73 0.80 $ 62.89 $ 130,810



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of police and detectives by area, May 2023


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 9,770 1.03 1.13 $ 71.45 $ 148,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,330 1.72 1.89 $ 59.06 $ 122,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,490 1.00 1.10 $ 61.11 $ 127,100
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4,080 3.13 3.44 $ 55.87 $ 116,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,980 1.44 1.58 $ 54.02 $ 112,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,870 1.37 1.51 $ 41.43 $ 86,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,830 0.62 0.68 $ 80.87 $ 168,210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,020 1.11 1.22 $ 60.03 $ 124,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,930 1.03 1.14 $ 57.05 $ 118,670
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,640 0.86 0.95 $ 47.71 $ 99,240


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of police and detectives by area, May 2023


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)
Hinesville, GA 80 3.96 4.36 $ 33.01 $ 68,670
Jefferson City, MO 270 3.66 4.02 $ 40.49 $ 84,220
Brunswick, GA 150 3.40 3.74 $ 44.51 $ 92,580
Jackson, TN 210 3.13 3.44 $ 32.57 $ 67,740
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4,080 3.13 3.44 $ 55.87 $ 116,210
New Bedford, MA 170 2.63 2.89 $ 46.00 $ 95,670
Johnson City, TN 210 2.52 2.77 $ 27.12 $ 56,410
Albany, GA 150 2.52 2.77 $ 32.69 $ 67,990
Springfield, IL 260 2.51 2.76 $ 58.17 $ 120,990
The Villages, FL 90 2.44 2.68 $ 43.07 $ 89,590