Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Charlotte, NC

Estimates come from the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Charlotte, NC is $63,190, 17% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Charlotte sits within the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay runs from $49,850 to $94,430 a year, with about 5.8K people employed.

Median annual

$63,190

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$68,030

Employed in metro

5.8K

Pay distribution

10th$49,850

25th$59,300

Median$63,190

75th$78,930

90th$94,430

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.38
Daily: $243
Weekly: $1,215
Bi-weekly: $2,430
Monthly: $5,266
Annual: $63,190

$63,190 a year is around the 50th percentile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officerss in Charlotte, NC. The median is $63,190.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$24.00	$49,850
25th percentile	$28.50	$59,300
Median	$30.40	$63,190
75th percentile	$38.00	$78,930
90th percentile	$45.40	$94,430
Average (mean)	$32.70	$68,030
Employment	5,770 people

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