Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Hickory, NC
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $52,260 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,496 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,460
- 25th percentile
- $45,220
- Median percentile
- $52,260
- 75th percentile
- $60,950
- 90th percentile
- $72,700
Based on 770 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
$41,950 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $52,260 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,091 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,998 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,221 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,496 |
| Every two weeks | $1,613 |
Does it go far here?
$59,060Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina