SOC 33-1012 · Protective Service Occupations · May 2025

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives make in Springfield, MA?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Springfield, MA is $99,210. The 10th percentile is $72,840 and the 90th percentile is $133,840. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$99,210

10th percentile
$72,840
25th percentile
$86,290
Median
$99,210
75th percentile
$112,670
90th percentile
$133,840
Mean
$102,220

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, the published 10th percentile is $72,840 and the 90th percentile is $133,840. The difference is $61,000, which is 61.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $86,290 to the 75th at $112,670, covers $26,380.

The mean annual wage is $102,220, which sits above the median of $99,210. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Springfield, MA median is 6.4% lower than the national median of $106,040 for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives. In 2024 national prices the local median is $103,278, which is 2.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.9% lower than the Massachusetts median of $104,320.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Springfield, MA is 96.061, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $99,210 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives at $103,278 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

27 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives. Springfield, MA ranks 18th of 28 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is 14 miles away, with a median of $98,530 and employment of 170. That median is 0.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $98,291, against $103,278 here.
  • Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 31 miles away, with a median of $112,840 and employment of 730. That median is 13.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $109,824, against $103,278 here.
  • Pittsfield, MA is 34 miles away, with a median of $96,570 and employment of 80. That median is 2.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $101,539, against $103,278 here.

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Questions this page answers

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives make in Springfield, MA?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Springfield, MA is $99,210. The 10th percentile is $72,840 and the 90th percentile is $133,840.

How does that compare with the national median for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives?

The local median is 6.4% lower than the national median of $106,040.

What is First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in Springfield, MA after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Springfield, MA is 96.061, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $99,210 is $103,278. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Springfield, MA compare with nearby metros for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives?

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 14 miles away, at $98,530. Springfield, MA ranks 18th of 28 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.