Pay by state · 53 states
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary by State (2026)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives earn the most in California at $163,960 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $50,300 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $106,040. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $163,960California
- National median
- $106,040BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $50,300Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
All states
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of first-line supervisors of police and detectives OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $163,960 | $135,170 | $190,130 | 13,200 | $148,085 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $142,990 | $126,670 | $161,570 | 7,650 | $131,419 |
| 3 | HIHawaii | $140,590 | $112,860 | $140,590 | 700 | $127,866 |
| 4 | AKAlaska | $137,320 | $100,040 | $170,250 | 320 | $134,155 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $136,280 | $125,800 | $161,310 | 2,750 | $127,349 |
| 6 | ILIllinois | $135,080 | $106,430 | $135,080 | 4,900 | $135,137 |
| 7 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $134,760 | $108,810 | $195,190 | 1,230 | $122,619 |
| 8 | NVNevada | $132,100 | $109,390 | $136,800 | 1,300 | $132,128 |
| 9 | DEDelaware | $131,080 | $114,100 | $163,650 | 410 | $131,332 |
| 10 | COColorado | $126,810 | $116,750 | $133,400 | 2,790 | $123,054 |
| 11 | NYNew York | $124,080 | $100,200 | $150,080 | 12,750 | $114,973 |
| 12 | OROregon | $122,130 | $104,980 | $132,970 | 1,470 | $118,159 |
| 13 | MDMaryland | $120,700 | $99,390 | $134,600 | 6,700 | $114,997 |
| 14 | MNMinnesota | $118,750 | $99,300 | $127,280 | 2,870 | $120,410 |
| 15 | TXTexas | $111,000 | $91,160 | $124,750 | 5,540 | $114,366 |
| 16 | UTUtah | $110,500 | $97,200 | $123,530 | 1,360 | $111,770 |
| 17 | CTConnecticut | $109,360 | $99,890 | $123,710 | 2,240 | $105,550 |
| 18 | NENebraska | $106,100 | $85,860 | $117,860 | 730 | $117,754 |
| 19 | AZArizona | $104,850 | $94,320 | $126,330 | 2,790 | $104,145 |
| 20 | MAMassachusetts | $104,320 | $91,570 | $128,370 | 5,540 | $98,641 |
| 21 | PAPennsylvania | $102,400 | $89,400 | $124,820 | 5,690 | $104,948 |
| 22 | VAVirginia | $101,230 | $80,320 | $130,250 | 3,750 | $100,125 |
| 23 | FLFlorida | $100,880 | $81,040 | $126,320 | 9,900 | $97,550 |
| 24 | NHNew Hampshire | $100,060 | $91,300 | $112,640 | 940 | $96,059 |
| 25 | VTVermont | $99,280 | $84,270 | $114,800 | 210 | $101,350 |
| 26 | IAIowa | $98,840 | $83,030 | $117,790 | 1,370 | $112,623 |
| 27 | OHOhio | $98,380 | $80,100 | $116,700 | 5,170 | $106,043 |
| 28 | NDNorth Dakota | $98,300 | $85,710 | $106,480 | 440 | $110,500 |
| 29 | MIMichigan | $98,140 | $81,580 | $103,320 | 3,290 | $101,999 |
| 30 | RIRhode Island | $97,690 | $83,650 | $113,420 | 820 | $95,512 |
| 31 | WIWisconsin | $97,120 | $87,640 | $116,570 | 2,080 | $103,215 |
| 32 | IDIdaho | $94,920 | $80,160 | $120,270 | 930 | $99,399 |
| 33 | MOMissouri | $94,440 | $72,830 | $102,840 | 3,490 | $103,989 |
| 34 | MEMaine | $92,350 | $83,400 | $100,500 | 440 | $95,157 |
| 35 | NMNew Mexico | $92,200 | $79,970 | $108,010 | 1,320 | $99,987 |
| 36 | WYWyoming | $91,400 | $78,410 | $99,720 | 430 | $98,607 |
| 37 | NCNorth Carolina | $91,100 | $73,950 | $105,110 | 4,820 | $96,580 |
| 38 | MTMontana | $89,380 | $76,460 | $105,760 | 450 | $94,437 |
| 39 | SDSouth Dakota | $87,810 | $75,370 | $119,170 | 190 | $99,124 |
| 40 | KSKansas | $82,950 | $63,090 | $106,570 | 2,330 | $92,097 |
| 41 | OKOklahoma | $82,830 | $61,080 | $106,410 | 2,420 | $94,293 |
| 42 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $82,380 | $72,760 | $90,340 | 100 | N/A |
| 43 | INIndiana | $81,540 | $72,870 | $106,700 | 1,700 | $87,368 |
| 44 | KYKentucky | $80,390 | $67,840 | $105,490 | 1,600 | $89,165 |
| 45 | GAGeorgia | $80,120 | $65,440 | $97,040 | 7,910 | $83,204 |
| 46 | ALAlabama | $75,970 | $61,330 | $95,860 | 1,900 | $85,530 |
| 47 | TNTennessee | $74,770 | $59,260 | $94,990 | 4,430 | $81,387 |
| 48 | WVWest Virginia | $74,280 | $64,490 | $78,930 | 490 | $82,997 |
| 49 | SCSouth Carolina | $73,700 | $60,960 | $96,000 | 1,560 | $78,614 |
| 50 | LALouisiana | $70,470 | $55,890 | $77,320 | 3,120 | $79,892 |
| 51 | ARArkansas | $62,290 | $50,100 | $80,980 | 2,100 | $71,650 |
| 52 | MSMississippi | $59,860 | $50,150 | $71,680 | 2,060 | $68,842 |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $50,300 | $43,670 | $52,580 | 2,900 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $163,960, while California leads once prices are taken into account at $148,085.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives the most?
California reports the highest median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives at $163,960 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($142,990) and Hawaii ($140,590).
Which state pays First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives at $50,300 a year, $113,660 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts California first at $148,085 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $163,960. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.