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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectivess in the United States earn a median salary of $105,980/year ($50.95/hr). Salaries range from $62,370 to $165,050 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$62K
10th percentile
$81K
25th percentile
$106K
Median
$134K
75th percentile
$165K
90th percentile

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$163K$78.24/hr12,980
New Jersey$144K$69.31/hr7,420
Illinois$136K$65.6/hr5,550
District of Columbia$135K$64.79/hr1,250
Washington$134K$64.48/hr2,570
Nevada$134K$64.26/hr1,270
Alaska$132K$63.62/hr330
Hawaii$129K$62.19/hr690
Oregon$124K$59.37/hr1,350
New York$123K$59/hr12,470

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
El Centro, CA$178K50
Vallejo, CA$177K130
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$174K1,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$170K4,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$169K340
Napa, CA$169K50
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$160K1,260
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$158K80
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$158K900
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$158K110
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