The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $58,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,710.
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 | $77,070 | 0.49% | 13.90% |
| 2021 | $76,690 | 7.50% | - |
| 2020 | $70,940 | 3.74% | - |
| 2019 | $68,290 | 0.28% | - |
| 2018 | $68,100 | 6.39% | - |
| 2017 | $63,750 | 2.95% | - |
| 2016 | $61,870 | -0.23% | - |
| 2015 | $62,010 | -25.79% | - |
| 2014 | $78,000 | 14.15% | - |
| 2013 | $66,960 | 0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $66,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,070 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |