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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Raleigh, NC

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $65,860 a year, an average of $67,750. About 2,430 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$65,860
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$67,750
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$55,620
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$80,870
Top of the range
People employed
2,430
In Raleigh metro area
Rent share of median wage
26.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Raleigh

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,468
per month, in Raleigh, NC
Income needed for median rent
$58,700
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median police and sheriff's patrol officers wage
$65,860
12.2% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
26.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$82,424
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Raleigh area. Read the Raleigh, NC cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Long Beach, CA
+85.2%
Median $121,980
Mean $112,320
Employed 24,720
Colorado Springs, CO
+39.1%
Median $91,580
Mean $83,850
Employed 1,240
Virginia Beach, VA
-9.4%
Median $59,690
Mean $67,270
Employed 4,320
Omaha, NE
+21.9%
Median $80,280
Mean $81,650
Employed 1,640
Miami, FL
+21.2%
Median $79,840
Mean $84,780
Employed 14,710
Atlanta, GA
-7.5%
Median $60,910
Mean $63,300
Employed 11,310
Oakland, CA
+100.4%
Median $132,000
Mean $130,190
Employed 7,990
Mesa, AZ
+29.1%
Median $85,050
Mean $86,570
Employed 7,860

See police and sheriff's patrol officers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $65,860 / year
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State income tax North Carolina (NC)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.