First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for first-line supervisors of police and detectives is $58.76 an hour ($122,210 a year). About 1,340 people work in this job there.

$58.76Median hourly pay

$110,680–$132,280Middle half of workers, yearly

1,340People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 15% higher than the U.S. median ($106,040). It is 10% higher than the Texas median ($111,000).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$40.70	$84,660
25% of workers	$53.21	$110,680
Half of workers (median)	$58.76	$122,210
75% of workers	$63.59	$132,280
90% of workers	$70.65	$146,960

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$129,690	470
Midland	$122,740	50
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)	$122,210	1,340
Abilene	$118,210	30
Tyler	$117,260	40
El Paso	$115,820	160
Lubbock	$112,840	80
Laredo	$111,870	90
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$108,740	1,320
Waco	$105,570	60
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$105,110	360
San Angelo	$104,230	30
Amarillo	$103,020	60
Corpus Christi	$101,850	120
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$99,700	100
College Station-Bryan	$99,390	60
Killeen-Temple	$92,690	80
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$88,450	190
Longview	$85,890	40
Brownsville-Harlingen	$76,160	90
Wichita Falls	$74,380	40
Texarkana	$72,880	60

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of police and detectives

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.3% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 10,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Job	Median yearly pay
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$92,910
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$58,930
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$94,490
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$46,910
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$86,110
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$59,170

Other job titles for this job

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