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

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Winston-Salem, NC earns $57,440 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,824 a month.

10th percentile
$43,810
25th percentile
$47,420
Median percentile
$57,440
75th percentile
$64,440
90th percentile
$75,750

Based on 1,310 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

$45,892 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,440
Federal income tax−$4,713
Social Security + Medicare−$4,394
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,441
Monthly take-home$3,824
Every two weeks$1,765

Does it go far here?

$62,406Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winston, NC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900
Financial Managers$155,030
Pharmacists$135,710
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

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