The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tacoma 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 | $69,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $98,640 | 4.63% | 7.98% |
| 2016 | $94,070 | -2.29% | - |
| 2015 | $96,220 | -3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $99,260 | 1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $97,470 | 6.87% | - |
| 2012 | $90,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,640 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tacoma is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.