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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary

The BLS estimates 154,610 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $106,040 (May 2025, SOC 33-1012). Across 161 metros with published figures, medians range from $47,560 in North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area to $175,840 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF POLICE AND DETECTIVES · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$63,350P25$81,860MEDIAN$106,040P75$132,620P90$165,110
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$175,840 · 1,690 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$167,600 · 4,840 jobs
  3. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$163,810 · 1,020 jobs
  4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$163,700 · 370 jobs
  5. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$159,810 · 1,300 jobs
  6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$158,510 · 1,330 jobs
  7. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$149,460 · 270 jobs
  8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$148,310 · 960 jobs
  9. Urban Honolulu, HI$140,590 · 490 jobs
  10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$135,270 · 13,970 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$135,270 · 13,970 jobs
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$125,960 · 5,050 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$167,600 · 4,840 jobs
  4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$81,860 · 4,460 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$135,080 · 3,800 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$108,190 · 3,720 jobs
  7. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$124,660 · 3,440 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$119,540 · 3,250 jobs
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$127,570 · 2,740 jobs
  10. San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$50,560 · 2,630 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cleveland, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in the U.S.?

$106,040 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $81,860–$132,620.

Where do First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($175,840), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($167,600), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($163,810). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.