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Police and Detective Supervisors in Virginia

Police and Detective Supervisors in Virginia

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

8.5% Jobs Projection
$85,300 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Police and Detective Supervisors Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 3,000 workers employed as Police and Detective Supervisors in this state in 2018.

There were 2,670 Police and Detective Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Police and Detective Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.6%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 2,940 total jobs in 2026 for Police and Detective Supervisors in this state.

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

What do Police and Detective Supervisors Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Police and Detective Supervisors ranged from $55,420 to $157,570 with $85,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.65 to $75.75. The median hourly rate was $41.01.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.53 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.52.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,320 $108,100
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 580 $75,080
Richmond, VA 480 $79,840
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 170 $63,480
Roanoke, VA 120 $70,810
Charlottesville, VA 100 $71,830
Lynchburg, VA 90 $82,950
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 80 $68,100
Harrisonburg, VA 40 $63,400
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 40 $78,670

Top States for Police and Detective Supervisors Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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