SOC 33-1012 · Tyler, TX metro

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tyler, Texas is $117,580 a year ($56.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $117,260: half of the 40 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($112,190).

$117,580average per year

$56.53 / hourMedian $117,260Take-home ≈ $91,548

  • $83K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $182K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#6 of 22Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,600 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tyler earn between $92,440 and $138,570.

  • $83K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $182K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,580$9,798$56.53
Median$117,260$9,772$56.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$92,440$7,703$44.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$138,570$11,548$66.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tyler earn 6% more than the Texas average ($111,000) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($112,190). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $106,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$117,580$117,260$82,740$181,60040
Texas$111,000$111,000$70,910$149,5705,540
United States$112,190$106,040$63,350$165,110154,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $117,580, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $91,548 a year, or $7,629 a month and $3,521 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tyler a good place for first-line supervisors of police and detectives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $117,580 buys what about $127,588 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 6th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; El Paso pays the most ($132,260).

All First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of police and detectives

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,200).

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Tyler: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of police and detectives make an hour in Tyler?

$56.53 an hour on average, and $56.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of police and detectives salary in Tyler?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of police and detectives take-home pay in Tyler?

About $91,548 a year ($7,629 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,580. Texas has no state income tax.

Do first-line supervisors of police and detectives earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($112,190).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-1012; area Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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