The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Billings, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Billings 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 | $76,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Billings, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,310.
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 | $108,300 | 0.92% | 29.33% |
| 2021 | $107,300 | 11.76% | - |
| 2020 | $94,680 | -0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $94,980 | 6.98% | - |
| 2018 | $88,350 | -2.29% | - |
| 2017 | $90,370 | -8.73% | - |
| 2016 | $98,260 | 2.07% | - |
| 2015 | $96,230 | 23.22% | - |
| 2014 | $73,890 | -5.41% | - |
| 2013 | $77,890 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $76,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,300, Billings is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Montana, followed by Great Falls (median annual salary $80,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Billings is 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in Great Falls.