Police officer · Charlotte, NC

Police officer take-home pay in Charlotte: $1,531 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $74,000 in Charlotte, NC, after North Carolina tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,329. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1,531

Local pay (annual)

$74,000

$4,820 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,329

$1,582 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a police officer.

  • Taxes$1,347
  • Rent$1,329
  • Other living costs$1,960
  • Left over$1,531

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$74,000
Federal income tax
−$7,894
Social Security and Medicare
−$5,661
State income tax (NC)
−$2,603
Take-home pay
$57,842
Effective tax rate
21.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,329
Groceries
$384
Getting around
$568
Healthcare
$432
Utilities and internet
$240
Everything else
$336
Total spending
$3,289

Left over each month

$6,167 gross, minus $1,347 in tax and $3,289 in living costs.

$1,531

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in Charlotte?

On a local police officer wage of about $74,000, leftover after North Carolina tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,329 is about $1,531 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Charlotte tax a police officer paycheck?

Charlotte is in North Carolina, which taxes wage income.

How does Charlotte compare for a police officer?

Open the Charlotte paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same police officer household.