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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
121,340 0.5 % $45.65 $94,950 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $25.15 $32.77 $43.79 $57.20 $70.47
Annual Wage (2) $52,320 $68,170 $91,090 $118,970 $146,580


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 97,490 1.76 $44.57 $92,710
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 13,180 0.61 $48.30 $100,470
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 5,980 0.30 $61.89 $128,720
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,320 0.11 $39.98 $83,160
Junior Colleges 620 0.09 $39.33 $81,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 97,490 1.76 $44.57 $92,710
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 13,180 0.61 $48.30 $100,470
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 5,980 0.30 $61.89 $128,720
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,320 0.11 $39.98 $83,160
Junior Colleges 620 0.09 $39.33 $81,810

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 5,980 0.30 $61.89 $128,720
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 13,180 0.61 $48.30 $100,470
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 97,490 1.76 $44.57 $92,710
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 40 0.01 $43.42 $90,300
Postal Service (federal government) 170 0.03 $42.28 $87,930


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 13,230 1.39 1.68 $57.30 $119,180
Florida 8,150 0.93 1.12 $42.74 $88,900
Georgia 6,830 1.53 1.85 $32.34 $67,280
Texas 6,530 0.53 0.64 $42.60 $88,600
Illinois 5,730 0.95 1.15 $51.82 $107,790




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,240 1.71 2.07 $58.25 $121,150
Rhode Island 790 1.63 1.97 $41.67 $86,660
Georgia 6,830 1.53 1.85 $32.34 $67,280
Oklahoma 2,340 1.45 1.75 $36.28 $75,450
Maryland 3,860 1.43 1.73 $48.29 $100,440




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,930 0.28 0.34 $76.02 $158,120
New Jersey 5,330 1.30 1.58 $65.24 $135,700
District of Columbia 1,240 1.71 2.07 $58.25 $121,150
New York 13,230 1.39 1.68 $57.30 $119,180
Alaska 310 0.96 1.17 $55.74 $115,930





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 14,430 1.49 1.81 $62.23 $129,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,370 0.93 1.13 $53.80 $111,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,610 1.32 1.59 $35.34 $73,510
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,440 1.23 1.49 $51.15 $106,380
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,350 1.05 1.27 $56.83 $118,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,650 1.00 1.21 $51.55 $107,230
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,410 0.84 1.01 $50.46 $104,960
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,330 1.70 2.05 $48.38 $100,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,980 0.32 0.38 $80.17 $166,740
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,880 0.88 1.07 $49.21 $102,350




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hinesville, GA 80 4.57 5.53 $29.48 $61,330
New Bern, NC 130 2.91 3.52 $35.78 $74,430
Savannah, GA 510 2.86 3.46 $31.47 $65,450
Punta Gorda, FL 130 2.77 3.35 $38.70 $80,490
Topeka, KS 270 2.50 3.03 $37.74 $78,500
Macon, GA 230 2.34 2.84 $30.28 $62,980
Jacksonville, NC 110 2.32 2.80 $29.36 $61,070
Warner Robins, GA 170 2.26 2.74 $29.33 $61,000
Brunswick, GA 100 2.26 2.74 $42.44 $88,270
Sebring, FL 60 2.21 2.67 $31.14 $64,780




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 160 0.14 0.16 $91.25 $189,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 570 0.23 0.28 $86.99 $180,940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 30 0.17 0.21 $85.90 $178,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,980 0.32 0.38 $80.17 $166,740
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 70 0.52 0.63 $78.28 $162,830
Santa Rosa, CA 50 0.26 0.31 $75.00 $155,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 290 0.19 0.23 $74.74 $155,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 60 0.20 0.24 $74.24 $154,430
Redding, CA 30 0.45 0.54 $73.20 $152,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 460 0.46 0.55 $69.38 $144,300

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 640 1.62 1.96 $27.74 $57,690
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 510 2.71 3.28 $25.77 $53,590
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 470 1.87 2.26 $27.45 $57,090
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 430 1.66 2.01 $28.66 $59,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 340 2.62 3.17 $26.67 $55,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 250 2.88 3.48 $25.64 $53,320
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 510 2.71 3.28 $25.77 $53,590
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 340 2.62 3.17 $26.67 $55,470
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 150 2.52 3.05 $43.65 $90,790
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 80 2.31 2.80 $34.08 $70,890

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.90 1.09 $65.49 $136,210
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.00 1.21 $64.33 $133,800
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.62 0.75 $54.48 $113,320
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 90 0.87 1.06 $51.92 $108,000
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.30 1.58 $51.46 $107,030


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020