First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Oklahoma
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$63,874
after federal, FICA and Oklahoma tax
Tax takes
$18,956
22.9% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$72,349
Oklahoma costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Oklahoma — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$82,830
Kept after tax
$63,874
Worth in national money
$72,349
State rank
41
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Oklahoma is among the lower-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $82,830, ranking 41 of 51 states — about 21.89% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- This is one of the better-paid jobs in Oklahoma. It ranks 84 out of 492 occupations the state publishes figures for, which puts it in the top quarter locally.
- Oklahoma is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $82,830 the take-home is $63,874; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $72,349 would nationally. The average comes to $87,300, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Oklahoma ranks 41 of 51 for first-line supervisors of police and detectives, with a median of $82,830 — about 21.89% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- Within Oklahoma, first-line supervisors of police and detectives ranks 84 of 492 occupations by median pay, placing it in the top quartile of the local distribution. This is the comparison a resident actually makes — against neighbors rather than against the same job elsewhere.
- Post-tax income for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Oklahoma, on $82,830, is $63,874 — equivalent to $72,349 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $87,300 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $48,380 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $82,830 |
| Top tenth earn over | $121,100 |
| This salary | $82,830 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Oklahoma | $63,874 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $67,101 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$3,297 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $78,243 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$4,555 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 88 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Oklahoma earn less than $82,830. The published range is $48,380 up to $121,100, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In Oklahoma the take-home figure of $63,874, from $82,830, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 84 of 492 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $72,349 uses one figure for the whole of Oklahoma. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 492 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 84.
- Reported values are medians; for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Oklahoma the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $48,380 to $121,100. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for Oklahoma is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $63,874 from $82,830. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 84 of 492 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $72,349, worked from $82,830, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Oklahoma address, on work sitting at 84 of 492 locally.
Questions people ask
Is this the average pay for the job?
It is the midpoint, not the average. The average here is $87,300, dragged up by high earners; the middle figure describes a typical worker better.
Why is the pay range for this job so wide?
One title, many jobs. The lowest tenth take $48,380, the highest tenth $121,100, and what separates them is experience, employer and what exactly the role does.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $72,349.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Oklahoma's own levy, $63,874 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
How does the published median differ from the mean for this occupation?
The median is the midpoint of the distribution; the mean for this occupation in Oklahoma is $87,300. Wage distributions are right-skewed, so the mean exceeds the median wherever a minority earn substantially more. BLS publishes both because substituting one for the other misstates a typical worker's pay.
What drives the percentile dispersion in this occupation?
Dispersion between the tenth percentile ($48,380) and the ninetieth ($121,100) exceeds the family median dispersion. SOC codes aggregate roles differing in seniority, industry and specialisation, and BLS does not disaggregate below the detailed occupation level, so within-title variance is not separable from the published series.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Oklahoma's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $72,349 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $63,874 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Oklahoma income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.