Waco, TX · SOC 33-1012

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in the Waco Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Waco, TX BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$105,570

per year in the Waco metro

same as

National Median

$106,040

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$50.75/hr

median hourly

Employment

60

jobs in the Waco metro

The Waco pay distribution spans from $71,490 at the 10th percentile to $134,790 at the 90th, a 1.9× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $81,970 and the 75th at $120,680, so half of Waco-based first-line supervisors of police and detectives earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Waco, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide TX estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Waco Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$71,490
25th$81,970
Median$105,570
75th$120,680
90th$134,790

Top Paying Jobs in Waco

1. Physicians, All Other $312,520 2. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $235,710 3. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $217,610 4. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $206,810 5. Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,620 6. Pharmacists $150,710 7. Dentists, General $145,630 8. Computer and Information Systems Managers $141,810 9. Financial Managers $134,010 10. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $131,000

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives make in the Waco metro area?

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives make in the Waco metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Waco, TX is $105,570 ($50.75/hour). The salary range spans from $71,490 at the 10th percentile to $134,790 at the 90th percentile.
How does First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in the Waco metro compare nationally? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in Waco, TX is same as the national median of $106,040. There are approximately 60 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Waco, TX wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.