The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Joplin, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Joplin 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 | $38,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Joplin, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,720.
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 | $56,160 | 2.87% | 18.93% |
| 2021 | $54,550 | 8.85% | - |
| 2020 | $49,720 | -30.97% | - |
| 2017 | $65,120 | 3.92% | - |
| 2016 | $62,570 | 11.86% | - |
| 2015 | $55,150 | 14.67% | - |
| 2014 | $47,060 | 2.15% | - |
| 2013 | $46,050 | 1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $45,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,160 in Joplin is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Joplin is 39.1 percent (39.1%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.