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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
122,310 0.5 % $ 46.72 $ 97,180 0.8 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 25.29 $ 33.19 $ 44.70 $ 58.61 $ 73.12
Annual Wage (2) $ 52,610 $ 69,030 $ 92,970 $ 121,910 $ 152,090


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) 97,840 1.81 $ 45.42 $ 94,470
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,700 0.62 $ 49.75 $ 103,490
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 5,960 0.29 $ 65.92 $ 137,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,390 0.11 $ 40.60 $ 84,450
Junior Colleges 580 0.08 $ 41.14 $ 85,580

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) 97,840 1.81 $ 45.42 $ 94,470
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,700 0.62 $ 49.75 $ 103,490
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 5,960 0.29 $ 65.92 $ 137,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,390 0.11 $ 40.60 $ 84,450
Junior Colleges 580 0.08 $ 41.14 $ 85,580

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 $ 65.92 $ 137,120
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,700 0.62 $ 49.75 $ 103,490
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 40 0.01 $ 46.11 $ 95,910
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 97,840 1.81 $ 45.42 $ 94,470
Postal Service (federal government) 170 0.03 $ 43.20 $ 89,860


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.





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 13,310 1.53 1.74 $ 59.06 $ 122,840
Florida 8,710 1.03 1.17 $ 42.72 $ 88,850
Georgia 8,410 1.95 2.22 $ 32.03 $ 66,630
Texas 6,800 0.56 0.64 $ 44.53 $ 92,620
Illinois 5,640 1.00 1.14 $ 54.03 $ 112,380




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)
Georgia 8,410 1.95 2.22 $ 32.03 $ 66,630
District of Columbia 1,250 1.81 2.06 $ 61.39 $ 127,690
Maryland 4,390 1.74 1.98 $ 49.51 $ 102,980
Rhode Island 700 1.58 1.80 $ 42.62 $ 88,640
New York 13,310 1.53 1.74 $ 59.06 $ 122,840




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 5,040 0.31 0.35 $ 77.52 $ 161,250
New Jersey 4,250 1.12 1.28 $ 68.21 $ 141,880
District of Columbia 1,250 1.81 2.06 $ 61.39 $ 127,690
Alaska 290 0.98 1.11 $ 61.35 $ 127,600
New York 13,310 1.53 1.74 $ 59.06 $ 122,840





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 13,610 1.54 1.75 $ 64.36 $ 133,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,250 0.97 1.11 $ 56.75 $ 118,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,040 1.53 1.74 $ 36.54 $ 76,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,530 1.17 1.33 $ 58.37 $ 121,420
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,500 1.35 1.53 $ 54.28 $ 112,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,670 1.07 1.21 $ 52.61 $ 109,440
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,540 1.97 2.24 $ 49.82 $ 103,630
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,440 0.91 1.03 $ 51.78 $ 107,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,070 0.36 0.40 $ 82.14 $ 170,850
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,770 0.84 0.95 $ 51.58 $ 107,280




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)
Punta Gorda, FL 190 3.99 4.54 $ 33.39 $ 69,460
Albany, GA 220 3.75 4.26 $ 24.70 $ 51,370
Columbus, GA-AL 400 3.59 4.08 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
Hinesville, GA 60 3.36 3.82 $ 31.99 $ 66,530
Brunswick, GA 120 2.94 3.35 $ 45.41 $ 94,460
Savannah, GA 500 2.94 3.34 $ 32.43 $ 67,450
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 630 2.85 3.24 $ 25.12 $ 52,250
California-Lexington Park, MD 120 2.59 2.94 $ 45.54 $ 94,730
Topeka, KS 270 2.55 2.90 $ 38.75 $ 80,600
New Bern, NC 100 2.51 2.85 $ 37.26 $ 77,500




Top paying metropolitan areas for 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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 140 0.12 0.14 $ 96.20 $ 200,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 560 0.24 0.27 $ 87.89 $ 182,810
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.23 0.26 $ 87.85 $ 182,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,070 0.36 0.40 $ 82.14 $ 170,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 70 0.52 0.59 $ 77.41 $ 161,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 270 0.18 0.21 $ 76.58 $ 159,290
Santa Rosa, CA 60 0.29 0.33 $ 76.26 $ 158,630
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 70 0.24 0.28 $ 75.75 $ 157,570
Redding, CA 30 0.50 0.57 $ 74.48 $ 154,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 50 0.49 0.56 $ 72.14 $ 150,050

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 660 1.74 1.98 $ 27.71 $ 57,650
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 560 3.00 3.42 $ 25.91 $ 53,890
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 480 1.99 2.26 $ 28.11 $ 58,480
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 470 1.93 2.20 $ 28.74 $ 59,770
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 420 2.56 2.91 $ 24.98 $ 51,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 280 3.29 3.74 $ 25.92 $ 53,900
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 400 3.27 3.71 $ 25.97 $ 54,030
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 560 3.00 3.42 $ 25.91 $ 53,890
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 150 2.62 2.98 $ 47.57 $ 98,940
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 230 2.57 2.92 $ 30.11 $ 62,630

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.05 1.19 $ 66.53 $ 138,380
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 1.18 1.35 $ 65.78 $ 136,830
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.22 1.39 $ 58.48 $ 121,650
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.78 0.89 $ 56.34 $ 117,180
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 100 1.10 1.25 $ 54.17 $ 112,670


About May 2020 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021