Police officer · Goldsboro, NC
Police officer in Goldsboro: $185/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Goldsboro at $46,570 a year. About 210 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.22). The 10th percentile is $41,820 and the 90th is $75,150. Pay ranks 372nd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($984/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $185 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 42 miles away, at $1,501 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$185
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$46,570
$41,820 to $75,150
Rent (1 bd)
$984
$1,172 (2 bd)
Employment
210
Location quotient 1.22
Pay rank
372nd of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
3.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $46,570.
- Taxes$712
- Rent$984
- Other living costs$1,999
- Left over$185
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $46,570
- Federal income tax
- −$3,550
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$3,563
- State income tax (NC)
- −$1,437
- Take-home pay
- $38,020
- Effective tax rate
- 18.4%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $984
- Groceries
- $385
- Getting around
- $605
- Healthcare
- $433
- Utilities and internet
- $241
- Everything else
- $337
- Total spending
- $2,983
Left over each month
$3,881 gross, minus $712 in tax and $2,983 in living costs.
$185
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rocky Mount, $1,501/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in Goldsboro?
$46,570 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 210 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Goldsboro?
$185 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $984, and pay covers 3.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Rocky Mount, about 42 miles away, leaves $1,501 a month, more than Goldsboro.