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

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Burlington, NC earns $65,700 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,348 a month.

10th percentile: $55,650
25th percentile: $60,200
Median percentile: $65,700
75th percentile: $74,560
90th percentile: $83,190

Based on 370 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,178 take-home a year

Gross pay	$65,700
Federal income tax	−$5,704
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,026
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$2,792
Monthly take-home	$4,348
Every two weeks	$2,007

Does it go far here?

$70,497Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, NC

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,250
Registered Nurses	$84,180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$54,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,000

All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina