First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in Texas
$111,000avg. a year
$53.36 an hour · 5,540 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Texas earn an average of $111,000 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $112,190. The best-paying metro area is El Paso, TX at $132,260.
$111,000Median pay
$53.36Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#20Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of police and detectives by metro area. Swipe to see all 22.
1160 jobs
El Paso, TX
$132,260
$63.59 an hour
2470 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$128,270
$61.67 an hour
330 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$123,500
$59.37 an hour
41,340 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$121,940
$58.63 an hour
590 jobs
Laredo, TX
$117,870
$56.67 an hour
640 jobs
Tyler, TX
$117,580
$56.53 an hour
750 jobs
Midland, TX
$114,430
$55.01 an hour
81,320 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$113,300
$54.47 an hour
980 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$109,940
$52.86 an hour
10360 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$108,460
$52.15 an hour
1160 jobs
Waco, TX
$106,230
$51.07 an hour
12120 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$103,500
$49.76 an hour
13190 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$102,090
$49.08 an hour
1430 jobs
Abilene, TX
$100,080
$48.12 an hour
15100 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$99,240
$47.71 an hour
1660 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$99,010
$47.60 an hour
1780 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$98,700
$47.45 an hour
1860 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$98,250
$47.24 an hour
1990 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$91,840
$44.15 an hour
2040 jobs
Longview, TX
$89,100
$42.84 an hour
2140 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$85,450
$41.08 an hour
2260 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$68,970
$33.16 an hour
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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas first-line supervisors of police and detectives work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $112,190 | $53.94 |
| Texas | $111,000 | $53.36 |
| New Mexico | $94,900 | $45.63 |
| Oklahoma | $87,300 | $41.97 |
| Louisiana | $71,320 | $34.29 |
| Arkansas | $68,630 | $32.99 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of police and detectives make in Texas?
The average is $111,000 a year, and the median is $111,000. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $112,190.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$53.36 an hour on average; the median is $53.36.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
El Paso, TX ($132,260), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($128,270). The lowest average among 22 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($68,970).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #20 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-1012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national first-line supervisors of police and detectives page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.