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

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Fayetteville, NC earns $48,160 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,236 a month.

10th percentile
$45,360
25th percentile
$47,100
Median percentile
$48,160
75th percentile
$60,700
90th percentile
$73,060

Based on 740 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

$38,830 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,160
Federal income tax−$3,599
Social Security + Medicare−$3,684
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,047
Monthly take-home$3,236
Every two weeks$1,493

Does it go far here?

$52,360Median pay in Fayetteville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$239,200
Managers, All Other$132,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,310
Management Analysts$101,800
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,800
Logisticians$98,670
General and Operations Managers$96,970
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,620

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