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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$108,190
≈ $52.01/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 3,720 jobs
Middle 50%
$97,280–$129,050
vs U.S. median
+2%
Metro rank
#47 of 161

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $108,190 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,720 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $106,040 and 4% above the MA statewide median of $104,320. It ranks #47 of 161 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF POLICE AND DETECTIVES · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$83,220P25$97,280MEDIAN$108,190P75$129,050P90$161,150
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$63,350P25$81,860MEDIAN$106,040P75$132,620P90$165,110
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What is the average First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $108,190 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,720 jobs pay between $97,280 and $129,050. The 10th percentile is $83,220 and the 90th is $161,150.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives?

That is 2% above the U.S. median of $106,040 and 4% above the MA statewide median of $104,320. It ranks #47 of 161 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives make an hour in Boston?

About $52.01 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $108,190 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $46.77–$62.04 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.