The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in South Carolina is $80,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,010.
Pay spans roughly $57,780 at the 10th percentile to $119,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.57 per hour. An estimated 1,420 people work as first-line supervisors of police and detectives in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $80,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.57 |
| 10th percentile | $57,780 |
| 90th percentile | $119,640 |
| Employment | 1,420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.