First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for first-line supervisors of police and detectives is $52.28 an hour ($108,740 a year). About 1,320 people work in this job there.

$52.28Median hourly pay
$100,180–$118,480Middle half of workers, yearly
1,320People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($106,040). It is 2% lower than the Texas median ($111,000).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$42.77$88,970
25% of workers$48.16$100,180
Half of workers (median)$52.28$108,740
75% of workers$56.96$118,480
90% of workers$63.89$132,890

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$129,690470
Midland$122,74050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$122,2101,340
Abilene$118,21030
Tyler$117,26040
El Paso$115,820160
Lubbock$112,84080
Laredo$111,87090
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$108,7401,320
Waco$105,57060
San Antonio-New Braunfels$105,110360
San Angelo$104,23030
Amarillo$103,02060
Corpus Christi$101,850120
Beaumont-Port Arthur$99,700100
College Station-Bryan$99,39060
Killeen-Temple$92,69080
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$88,450190
Longview$85,89040
Brownsville-Harlingen$76,16090
Wichita Falls$74,38040
Texarkana$72,88060

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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,570
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,810
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$51,820
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$86,390
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,710
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,490

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.