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Police Supervisor salary and take-home pay

The typical US police supervisor earns $106,040 a year, or $50.98 an hour (BLS, May 2025). In Texas, where the median for this job is $111,000, a single filer keeps about $86,919 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.

BLS title: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives (SOC 33-1012). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

How much does a police supervisor earn?

Police Supervisor pay in the US: the 10th to 90th percentile
Percentile Bar A year An hour
10th $63,350 $30.46
25th $81,860 $39.35
Median $106,040 $50.98
75th $132,620 $63.76
90th $165,110 $79.38

The middle half of people in this job earn $81,860 to $132,620 a year, and about 154,610 people do it across the US (BLS, May 2025).

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The 10th percentile is where pay starts for most people in this job; the 90th, near the top.

Police Supervisor · Texas · single · median

$86,918.50 a year after tax

$7,243.21 a month · $3,343.02 a paycheck (every two weeks)

Pay and taxes for the year
Pay before tax$111,000.00
Federal income tax−$15,590.00
Social Security and Medicare−$8,491.50
Texas tax and payroll contributionsnone
Take-home pay$86,918.50

Pay: the median for this job in Texas, $111,000 a year (BLS). One job, standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, the year’s tax spread over 26 paychecks.

What does a police supervisor take home at each pay point?

A single filer on the national figures, paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:

Police Supervisor take-home pay at each percentile, 2026
Pay a yearTexasCaliforniaNew York
10th $63,350 $53,082$50,484$49,953
25th $81,860 $66,419$62,130$62,210
Median $106,040 $83,429$76,578$77,770
75th $132,620 $101,912$92,243$94,401
90th $165,110 $124,119$111,006$114,406

Take-home after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax for 2026. New York is outside New York City.

Where does a police supervisor keep the most after tax?

Our 19 states, ranked by take-home pay on each state’s own median for this job (single filer). Only these 19 states have take-home figures so far.

Police Supervisor: states ranked by take-home pay at the median
RankStateMedian payTake-home
1 California $163,960 $110,342
2 Alaska $137,320 $104,853
3 Washington $136,280 $102,523
4 Nevada $132,100 $101,556
5 New Jersey $142,990 $101,290
6 Illinois $135,080 $97,052
7 New York $124,080 $89,164
8 Texas $111,000 $86,919
9 Florida $100,880 $79,799
10 New Hampshire $100,060 $79,222
11 Pennsylvania $102,400 $77,653
12 Ohio $98,380 $75,772
13 Virginia $101,230 $75,039
14 Michigan $98,140 $73,951
15 Wyoming $91,400 $73,130
16 South Dakota $87,810 $70,604
17 North Carolina $91,100 $69,793
18 Georgia $80,120 $61,945
19 Tennessee $74,770 $61,431

How much does a police supervisor earn in each state?

Police Supervisor median pay and employment in every state and DC (BLS, May 2025)
StateMedian payPeople in the jobTake-home (single)
Alabama $75,970 1,900 not yet
Alaska $137,320 320 $104,853 (#2)
Arizona $104,850 2,790 not yet
Arkansas $62,290 2,100 not yet
California $163,960 13,200 $110,342 (#1)
Colorado $126,810 2,790 not yet
Connecticut $109,360 2,240 not yet
Delaware $131,080 410 not yet
District of Columbia $134,760 1,230 not yet
Florida $100,880 9,900 $79,799 (#9)
Georgia $80,120 7,910 $61,945 (#18)
Hawaii $140,590 700 not yet
Idaho $94,920 930 not yet
Illinois $135,080 4,900 $97,052 (#6)
Indiana $81,540 1,700 not yet
Iowa $98,840 1,370 not yet
Kansas $82,950 2,330 not yet
Kentucky $80,390 1,600 not yet
Louisiana $70,470 3,120 not yet
Maine $92,350 440 not yet
Maryland $120,700 6,700 not yet
Massachusetts $104,320 5,540 not yet
Michigan $98,140 3,290 $73,951 (#14)
Minnesota $118,750 2,870 not yet
Mississippi $59,860 2,060 not yet
Missouri $94,440 3,490 not yet
Montana $89,380 450 not yet
Nebraska $106,100 730 not yet
Nevada $132,100 1,300 $101,556 (#4)
New Hampshire $100,060 940 $79,222 (#10)
New Jersey $142,990 7,650 $101,290 (#5)
New Mexico $92,200 1,320 not yet
New York $124,080 12,750 $89,164 (#7)
North Carolina $91,100 4,820 $69,793 (#17)
North Dakota $98,300 440 not yet
Ohio $98,380 5,170 $75,772 (#12)
Oklahoma $82,830 2,420 not yet
Oregon $122,130 1,470 not yet
Pennsylvania $102,400 5,690 $77,653 (#11)
Rhode Island $97,690 820 not yet
South Carolina $73,700 1,560 not yet
South Dakota $87,810 190 $70,604 (#16)
Tennessee $74,770 4,430 $61,431 (#19)
Texas $111,000 5,540 $86,919 (#8)
Utah $110,500 1,360 not yet
Vermont $99,280 210 not yet
Virginia $101,230 3,750 $75,039 (#13)
Washington $136,280 2,750 $102,523 (#3)
West Virginia $74,280 490 not yet
Wisconsin $97,120 2,080 not yet
Wyoming $91,400 430 $73,130 (#15)

Median yearly pay for this job in each state, from BLS. Take-home and its rank are for the 19 states with a take-home engine so far. Each linked state shows its highest-paying jobs after tax.

What is the job outlook for a police supervisor?

BLS expects jobs as a police supervisor to grow 3.3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,600 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).

Job growth, 2025 to 2035
+3.3%
Openings a year
about 10,600
Usual education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Where do these figures come from?

Pay is the BLS estimate for all employers in May 2025 (the latest), and the outlook is from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Your own pay depends on your employer, area and experience. Take-home is our estimate for 2026: one job, the standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, from the same engine as our paycheck calculator.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables (BLS); Employment Projections tables (BLS). This site is independent and not part of the BLS.

Questions about police supervisor pay

How much does a police supervisor make an hour?

The median is $50.98 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The middle half earn $39.35 to $63.76, and the top 10% earn $79.38 or more.

Which state pays a police supervisor the most?

Among the 50 states and DC, California has the highest median for this job: $163,960 a year (BLS). After tax, of the 19 states we cover, California leaves the most: $110,342 a year for a single filer on its median of $163,960.

What is a police supervisor’s take-home pay?

On the national median of $106,040, a single filer keeps about $83,429 a year in Texas (no state income tax), $76,578 in California and $77,770 in New York outside New York City, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Pick your state in the tool above.

What education do you need to be a police supervisor?

BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the usual way in, with less than 5 years of work experience in a related job and moderate-term on-the-job training (more than a month, up to a year).

Is the number of police supervisor jobs growing?

BLS expects jobs as a police supervisor to grow 3.3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,600 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).