Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of police and detectives
San Francisco, CA leads at $175,840 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $175,840 | $167,330–$199,080 |
| Vallejo, CA | $175,070 | $151,030–$195,770 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $172,590 | $135,270–$187,270 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $167,600 | $158,160–$199,890 |
| Napa, CA | $164,150 | $136,950–$206,560 |
| Sacramento, CA | $163,810 | $134,890–$184,320 |
| San Jose, CA | $163,700 | $163,600–$210,710 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $161,440 | $143,710–$181,220 |
| Anchorage, AK | $161,100 | $133,890–$184,770 |
| Riverside, CA | $159,810 | $134,610–$173,880 |
| Seattle, WA | $158,510 | $134,650–$176,730 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $157,650 | $135,010–$177,260 |
| Salinas, CA | $153,930 | $136,270–$165,820 |
| Oxnard, CA | $149,460 | $140,910–$160,860 |
| El Centro, CA | $149,290 | $111,120–$195,190 |
| San Diego, CA | $148,310 | $135,010–$186,460 |
| Olympia, WA | $140,730 | $129,620–$161,090 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $140,590 | $112,860–$140,590 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $140,400 | $128,240–$180,700 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $137,880 | $97,020–$163,920 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $137,640 | $111,660–$139,860 |
| Modesto, CA | $136,920 | $124,760–$162,840 |
| Kennewick, WA | $136,050 | $125,380–$149,950 |
| New York, NY | $135,270 | $123,970–$161,570 |
| Redding, CA | $135,110 | $116,600–$184,320 |
| Chicago, IL | $135,080 | $130,360–$140,190 |
| Bloomington, IL | $134,080 | $97,810–$134,080 |
| Reno, NV | $132,790 | $109,390–$162,920 |
| Bellingham, WA | $132,730 | $132,130–$157,800 |
| Trenton, NJ | $132,610 | $96,090–$157,460 |
| Boulder, CO | $132,360 | $131,620–$134,530 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $132,100 | $131,920–$150,840 |
| Salem, OR | $131,940 | $109,160–$137,370 |
| Bremerton, WA | $131,160 | $122,720–$149,220 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $131,050 | $125,500–$146,600 |
| Vineland, NJ | $130,140 | $116,930–$139,070 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $130,040 | $121,660–$135,220 |
| Austin, TX | $129,690 | $112,930–$149,570 |
| Yakima, WA | $128,770 | $105,910–$132,420 |
| Portland, OR | $128,500 | $119,300–$137,720 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $128,210 | $76,630–$152,070 |
| Fresno, CA | $127,830 | $110,660–$156,020 |
| Miami, FL | $127,570 | $99,250–$148,370 |
| Greeley, CO | $127,540 | $121,580–$130,430 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $127,390 | $112,070–$133,890 |
| Spokane, WA | $127,340 | $125,800–$155,540 |
| Denver, CO | $127,250 | $125,290–$138,330 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $126,580 | $125,230–$143,540 |
| Washington, DC | $125,960 | $107,170–$160,610 |
| Eugene, OR | $125,420 | $104,980–$132,760 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.