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

Local median pay is 24.6% above the national OEWS median of $106,040.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Las Vegas is 100.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $132,100 has about the same purchasing power as $131,836 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, Las Vegas

$132,100

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV. Middle half of wages roughly $131,920 to $150,840.

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

vs US median: +24.6%
US median: $106,040
Metro RPP: 100.2
Middle half: $131,920 to $150,840
OEWS employment: 780
SOC: 33-1012

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Las Vegas pay a median $132,100 (May 2025), 24.6% above the US median of $106,040. At local prices (RPP 100.2), that median buys about what $131,836 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$132,100 in Las Vegas buys about what $131,836 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 100.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 115.5 vs all-items 100.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Las Vegas	$132,100	$131,920 to $150,840	100.2
Detroit	$98,140	$98,000 to $105,390	100.3
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 Las Vegas?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is $132,100.
How does Las Vegas pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives?: Local median pay is 24.6% above the national OEWS median of $106,040.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Las Vegas is 100.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $132,100 has about the same purchasing power as $131,836 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.