The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Dalton, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Dalton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Dalton, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,260 | 3.41% | 14.50% |
| 2021 | $62,070 | 0.02% | - |
| 2020 | $62,060 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $60,220 | 0.83% | - |
| 2018 | $59,720 | 8.39% | - |
| 2017 | $54,710 | 6.67% | - |
| 2016 | $51,060 | 6.95% | - |
| 2015 | $47,510 | -13.39% | - |
| 2014 | $53,870 | -0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $54,110 | -1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $54,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,260 in Dalton is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Dalton is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.