First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$105,980

Highest

$162,740

California

Lowest

$58,470

Mississippi

Total Employment

153,120

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$162,740	12,980	+53.6%
2	New Jersey	$144,160	7,420	+36.0%
3	Illinois	$136,440	5,550	+28.7%
4	District of Columbia	$134,760	1,250	+27.2%
5	Washington	$134,120	2,570	+26.6%
6	Nevada	$133,660	1,270	+26.1%
7	Alaska	$132,320	330	+24.9%
8	Hawaii	$129,360	690	+22.1%
9	Colorado	$128,310	2,480	+21.1%
10	Oregon	$123,500	1,350	+16.5%
11	New York	$122,720	12,470	+15.8%
12	Delaware	$120,080	400	+13.3%
13	Maryland	$119,290	7,550	+12.6%
14	Connecticut	$110,460	2,130	+4.2%
15	Texas	$110,030	5,810	+3.8%
16	Utah	$109,760	1,290	+3.6%
17	Nebraska	$107,360	760	+1.3%
18	Arizona	$106,750	2,600	+0.7%
19	Massachusetts	$105,150	5,220	-0.8%
20	Vermont	$105,040	180	-0.9%
21	Pennsylvania	$102,420	5,310	-3.4%
22	Virginia	$102,040	3,620	-3.7%
23	Florida	$101,340	9,480	-4.4%
24	Minnesota	$100,680	4,120	-5.0%
25	Iowa	$100,550	1,360	-5.1%
26	New Hampshire	$99,550	750	-6.1%
27	Wisconsin	$99,160	1,720	-6.4%
28	Michigan	$99,130	3,100	-6.5%
29	Ohio	$98,000	5,240	-7.5%
30	North Dakota	$97,370	430	-8.1%
31	New Mexico	$93,290	1,330	-12.0%
32	Rhode Island	$93,110	850	-12.1%
33	Indiana	$92,660	1,490	-12.6%
34	Missouri	$91,150	3,360	-14.0%
35	Idaho	$90,010	930	-15.1%
36	Wyoming	$88,300	440	-16.7%
37	Maine	$87,160	410	-17.8%
38	North Carolina	$87,110	4,970	-17.8%
39	Montana	$84,110	490	-20.6%
40	South Dakota	$83,220	190	-21.5%
41	Kansas	$82,220	2,250	-22.4%
42	South Carolina	$80,230	1,420	-24.3%
43	Kentucky	$80,080	1,700	-24.4%
44	Georgia	$79,240	7,370	-25.2%
45	Oklahoma	$79,120	2,170	-25.3%
46	Alabama	$75,140	1,860	-29.1%
47	West Virginia	$72,960	450	-31.2%
48	Tennessee	$72,220	5,050	-31.9%
49	Louisiana	$69,790	3,100	-34.1%
50	Arkansas	$63,350	2,010	-40.2%
51	Mississippi	$58,470	1,850	-44.8%