The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Owensboro, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Owensboro 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 | $49,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Owensboro, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,190.
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 | $62,160 | 19.59% | 19.59% |
| 2016 | $49,980 | 11.68% | - |
| 2015 | $44,140 | 1.95% | - |
| 2014 | $43,280 | -15.48% | - |
| 2012 | $49,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,160 in Owensboro is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Owensboro is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.