What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Charleston?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $81,800.

How does Charleston pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives?

Local median pay is 22.9% below the national OEWS median of $106,040.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Charleston is 101 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $81,800 has about the same purchasing power as $80,990 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, Charleston

$81,800

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Charleston-North Charleston, SC. Middle half of wages roughly $61,200 to $104,020.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −22.9%
US median: $106,040
Metro RPP: 101
Middle half: $61,200 to $104,020
OEWS employment: 340
SOC: 33-1012

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Charleston pay a median $81,800 (May 2025), 22.9% below the US median of $106,040. At local prices (RPP 101), that median buys about what $80,990 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$81,800 in Charleston buys about what $80,990 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 101, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 119.8 vs all-items 101 (US = 100, 2024).

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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Charleston	$81,800	$61,200 to $104,020	101
Tampa	$114,400	$100,880 to $124,480	100.9
San Francisco	$175,840	$167,330 to $199,080	115.6
Tulsa	$97,220	$59,280 to $101,450	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Charleston?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $81,800.
How does Charleston pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives?: Local median pay is 22.9% below the national OEWS median of $106,040.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Charleston is 101 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $81,800 has about the same purchasing power as $80,990 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.