The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Charleston 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 | $59,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Charleston, West Virginia 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 $65,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,570.
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 | $65,730 | 5.78% | 7.71% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | -30.13% | - |
| 2020 | $80,590 | 4.72% | - |
| 2019 | $76,790 | 16.83% | - |
| 2017 | $63,870 | -12.79% | - |
| 2016 | $72,040 | 9.73% | - |
| 2015 | $65,030 | 3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $62,980 | 3.26% | - |
| 2013 | $60,930 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $60,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,730 in Charleston is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Charleston is 41.3 percent (41.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.