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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Salary in Puerto Rico

First-line supervisors of police and detectives in Puerto Rico earned a median of $50,300 a year ($24.19 an hour) and a mean of $53,040 in May 2025. The median is 52.6% below the U.S. median of $106,040, ranking lowest of 53 states and territories, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Occupation First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesSOC 33-1012Area Puerto RicoPeriod May 2025
Median annual
$50,300
Median hourly
$24.19
Mean annual
$53,040
Jobs on record
2,900
$35,54010th percentile$17.09 an hour
$43,67025th percentile$21.00 an hour
$50,300Median$24.19 an hour
$52,58075th percentile$25.28 an hour
$58,19090th percentile$27.98 an hour

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.

How does Puerto Rico compare on pay for first-line supervisors of police and detectives?

Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 53 states and territories. California is highest at $163,960, $113,660 more than the Puerto Rico median.

StateRankMedianAgainst U.S.Jobs
Arkansas51$62,290-41%2,100
Mississippi52$59,860-44%2,060
Puerto Rico53$50,300-53%2,900

Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 53 states and territories with a published figure. See every state.

Which areas in Puerto Rico pay first-line supervisors of police and detectives the most?

Arecibo, PR is highest at $96,310, 91.5% above the Puerto Rico median.

AreaMedianJobs
Arecibo, PR$96,31050
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$50,5602,630
Aguadilla, PR$33,94040
Ponce, PR$32,270110

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Every area BLS lists for this job in Puerto Rico is shown; an area that crosses state lines is listed under the first state in its BLS title.

How many first-line supervisors of police and detectives work in Puerto Rico?

BLS counts 2,900 jobs in Puerto Rico, 1.9% of the 154,610 in the U.S. That is the 18th largest count among the 53 states and territories with a published figure. That is 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in Puerto Rico, a location quotient of 3.11: the occupation's share of local jobs is 3.11 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.

Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025 and national file.

Related jobs in Puerto Rico

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay across the U.S.$106,040 medianAll jobs in Puerto Rico$28,680 median, all jobsJob outlook for First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesProjected change and openings a yearPolice and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,510 median in Puerto RicoDetectives and Criminal Investigators$70,760 median in Puerto RicoFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$22,640 median in Puerto RicoFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$48,640 median in Puerto RicoCorrectional Officers and Jailers$36,030 median in Puerto RicoBailiffs$37,770 median in Puerto Rico

Related occupations from O*NET; pay from BLS OEWS state file, May 2025.