Police and Detective Supervisors in Oklahoma

Want to work in Oklahoma as a Police and Detective Supervisor? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Police and Detective Supervisors in Oklahoma are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Police and Detective Supervisors in Oklahoma is growing faster than average.

• Police and Detective Supervisors in Oklahoma earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Police and Detective Supervisors Work in Oklahoma?

In 2018, there were 2,350 Police and Detective Supervisors working in the state.

There were 2,500 Police and Detective Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,510 Police and Detective Supervisors working in it, which means Oklahoma has more Police and Detective Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Police and Detective Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.6%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 210 annual job openings, and a total of 3,160 jobs for Oklahoma Police and Detective Supervisors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,100 annual jobs and 111,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Police and Detective Supervisors Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Police and Detective Supervisors ranged from $42,040 to $101,400 with $73,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.21 to $48.75. The median hourly rate was $35.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

The median salary in Oklahoma is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Oklahoma Metros for Police and Detective Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Police and Detective Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Oklahoma City, OK	1,380	$83,560
Tulsa, OK	350	$69,160
Fort Smith, AR-OK	130	$53,440

Top States for Police and Detective Supervisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Police and Detective Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	12,650	$115,180
Florida	6,840	$84,870
Texas	6,400	$86,640
Illinois	6,000	$109,200
Georgia	5,840	$63,100
New Jersey	5,650	$129,620
California	4,950	$149,800
Massachusetts	4,670	$96,210
Maryland	4,080	$92,600
Tennessee	4,010	$64,930
Pennsylvania	3,350	$89,130
Arizona	3,020	$92,580
Virginia	3,000	$85,300
Ohio	2,810	$80,610
North Carolina	2,800	$65,930
Washington	2,590	$107,580
Michigan	2,380	$78,170
Oklahoma	2,350	$73,320
Louisiana	2,310	$59,600
Missouri	2,220	$78,070

Below are the states where Police and Detective Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$149,800
New Jersey	$129,620
Alaska	$115,720
New York	$115,180
Hawaii	$113,490
Illinois	$109,200
Washington	$107,580
Colorado	$107,560
District of Columbia	$107,180
Nevada	$101,390

Related Careers in OK

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	OK Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Police and Detective Supervisor Career?

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Criminal Justice & Corrections
• Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice Studies
• Corrections
• Homeland Security
• Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
• Protective Services Operations
• Homeland Security

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.