Salary comparison
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives: Napa vs Anchorage
Napa, CA pays about 1.9% more for first-line supervisors of police and detectives on paper — $164,150 vs $161,100. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Napa comes out ahead by $3,050 a year in real buying power.
Napa, CA
$164,150
$136,950
$206,560
$78.92
100
$164,150/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Anchorage, AK
$161,100
$133,890
$184,770
$77.45
100
$161,100/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $3,050 a year (1.9%) in favor of Napa. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Napa runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Anchorage sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Napa is the better deal by $3,050 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Anchorage to Napa for this role, the raise needs to beat 1.9% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do first-line supervisors of police and detectives earn more, Napa or Anchorage?
Napa pays $164,150 on median — about 1.9% more than Anchorage ($161,100). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Napa. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Napa gives you roughly$164,150 of real buying power versus $161,100 in the other city.