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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
131,860 0.4 % $ 47.79 $ 99,410 0.4 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 26.00 $ 34.74 $ 46.29 $ 59.06 $ 74.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 54,070 $ 72,260 $ 96,290 $ 122,850 $ 155,760

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) 105,460 1.96 $ 46.60 $ 96,930
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 15,480 0.73 $ 50.70 $ 105,450
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 5,960 0.29 $ 68.81 $ 143,130
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,430 0.11 $ 38.99 $ 81,090
Elementary and Secondary Schools 560 0.01 $ 39.31 $ 81,760

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) 105,460 1.96 $ 46.60 $ 96,930
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 15,480 0.73 $ 50.70 $ 105,450
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 5,960 0.29 $ 68.81 $ 143,130
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,430 0.11 $ 38.99 $ 81,090
Junior Colleges 530 0.09 $ 36.43 $ 75,770

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 $ 68.81 $ 143,130
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 15,480 0.73 $ 50.70 $ 105,450
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 105,460 1.96 $ 46.60 $ 96,930
Postal Service (federal government) 140 0.02 $ 46.34 $ 96,380
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 40 0.02 $ 43.33 $ 90,120

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 2022


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 10,450 1.15 1.29 $ 60.53 $ 125,900
Florida 8,310 0.90 1.01 $ 46.78 $ 97,290
California 7,790 0.44 0.50 $ 72.45 $ 150,690
Georgia 7,640 1.66 1.86 $ 33.32 $ 69,300
Illinois 6,900 1.17 1.31 $ 55.58 $ 115,600


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of police and detectives by state, May 2022


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 6,440 2.44 2.74 $ 51.56 $ 107,250
District of Columbia 1,240 1.79 2.01 $ 63.45 $ 131,970
Georgia 7,640 1.66 1.86 $ 33.32 $ 69,300
Rhode Island 780 1.63 1.82 $ 43.57 $ 90,630
Louisiana 2,950 1.60 1.79 $ 32.00 $ 66,550


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of police and detectives by state, May 2022


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 7,790 0.44 0.50 $ 72.45 $ 150,690
New Jersey 5,520 1.34 1.51 $ 64.55 $ 134,260
District of Columbia 1,240 1.79 2.01 $ 63.45 $ 131,970
Hawaii 630 1.06 1.19 $ 61.56 $ 128,040
New York 10,450 1.15 1.29 $ 60.53 $ 125,900



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of police and detectives by area, May 2022


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 10,980 1.20 1.34 $ 66.43 $ 138,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,790 1.09 1.22 $ 59.15 $ 123,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,300 1.42 1.59 $ 59.18 $ 123,080
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,910 3.02 3.39 $ 51.44 $ 106,990
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,800 1.39 1.56 $ 37.47 $ 77,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,510 0.58 0.65 $ 75.02 $ 156,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,270 1.21 1.36 $ 53.56 $ 111,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,630 0.95 1.07 $ 52.77 $ 109,760
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,550 0.97 1.09 $ 58.30 $ 121,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,560 0.41 0.46 $ 50.85 $ 105,760


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of police and detectives by area, May 2022


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)
Springfield, IL 410 4.02 4.51 $ 56.89 $ 118,320
Albany, GA 230 3.97 4.45 $ 26.61 $ 55,350
Hinesville, GA 70 3.79 4.25 $ 30.54 $ 63,530
Brunswick, GA 160 3.72 4.17 $ 40.94 $ 85,150
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,910 3.02 3.39 $ 51.44 $ 106,990
Columbus, GA-AL 330 2.95 3.31 $ 29.69 $ 61,760
California-Lexington Park, MD 130 2.80 3.14 $ 48.94 $ 101,790
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 590 2.61 2.92 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
Jefferson City, MO 190 2.55 2.86 $ 37.59 $ 78,190
Morristown, TN 110 2.46 2.76 $ 29.10 $ 60,520