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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Salary in Johnson City, TN

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Johnson City, TN is $47,720. BLS estimates approximately 230 people work in this occupation in Johnson City, TN. Johnson City, TN is 55.0% below the national median ($106,040).

Median salary
$47,720
Average salary
$57,900
Median hourly
$22.94
Employment
230

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$42,300$20.34
25th percentile$47,720$22.94
Median (50th)$47,720$22.94
75th percentile$62,600$30.10
90th percentile$80,800$38.84

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 2.2% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 4.5% — Very reliable

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
2.867
Location quotient
2.88

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Johnson City, TN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 87.928, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $54,272 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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