The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Albuquerque 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 | $49,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,600.
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 | $75,950 | -2.28% | 19.89% |
| 2021 | $77,680 | -11.03% | - |
| 2020 | $86,250 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $83,030 | 6.00% | - |
| 2018 | $78,050 | -1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $79,440 | 4.29% | - |
| 2016 | $76,030 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $74,630 | 17.50% | - |
| 2014 | $61,570 | 2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $59,800 | -1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $60,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,950 in Albuquerque is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Albuquerque is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 19.5 percent (19.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.