The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,180 | -0.02% | 16.00% |
| 2021 | $40,190 | 2.76% | - |
| 2020 | $39,080 | 3.92% | - |
| 2019 | $37,550 | -1.23% | - |
| 2018 | $38,010 | 2.03% | - |
| 2017 | $37,240 | 2.28% | - |
| 2016 | $36,390 | 4.42% | - |
| 2015 | $34,780 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $34,100 | 1.26% | - |
| 2013 | $33,670 | -0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $33,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,180, Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of North Carolina, following city of Greenville (median annual salary of $55,970). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is about 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Greenville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greenville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Burlington | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Asheville | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| New Bern | |
| Wilmington | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |