The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Columbia, SC is $79,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,880.
Pay spans roughly $51,370 at the 10th percentile to $126,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.21 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $79,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.21 |
| 10th percentile | $51,370 |
| 90th percentile | $126,600 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.