Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
$68,030avg. a year
$32.71 an hour · 5,770 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn an average of $68,030 a year. That is $6,640 (11%) more than the North Carolina average of $61,390. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$63,190Median pay
$32.71Average hourly
+11%vs. North Carolina average
5,770Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
12,430 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$67,750
$32.57 an hour
24,320 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$67,270
$32.34 an hour
31,700 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$66,070
$31.76 an hour
4370 jobs
Burlington, NC
$65,640
$31.56 an hour
5390 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$65,020
$31.26 an hour
61,040 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$62,870
$30.22 an hour
7520 jobs
Greenville, NC
$59,200
$28.46 an hour
81,310 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$58,980
$28.36 an hour
9440 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$57,930
$27.85 an hour
10710 jobs
Asheville, NC
$57,320
$27.56 an hour
11170 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$56,590
$27.21 an hour
12740 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$55,590
$26.73 an hour
131,210 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$55,430
$26.65 an hour
14770 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$54,690
$26.30 an hour
15210 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$52,840
$25.40 an hour
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How Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $38,340 |
| Firefighters | $47,070 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $55,960 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $87,800 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $30,470 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $106,810 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
The average is $68,030 a year, and the median is $63,190. About 5,770 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $6,640 (11%) more than the North Carolina average of $61,390.
Is this job common in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
It makes up 4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-3051. Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.