Police officer · Greensboro, NC

Police officer in Greensboro: $1,079/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Greensboro at $60,830 a year. About 1,700 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.08). The 10th percentile is $50,790 and the 90th is $81,550. Pay ranks 269th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,042/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,079 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 112 miles away, at $1,501 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,079

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$60,830

$50,790 to $81,550

Rent (1 bd)

$1,042

$1,240 (2 bd)

Employment

1,700

Location quotient 1.08

Pay rank

269th of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $60,830.

Taxes$996
Rent$1,042
Other living costs$1,952
Left over$1,079

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $60,830
Federal income tax: −$5,261
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,653
State income tax (NC): −$2,043
Take-home pay: $48,872
Effective tax rate: 19.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,042
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $557
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $2,994

Left over each month

$5,069 gross, minus $996 in tax and $2,994 in living costs.

$1,079

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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Questions

What does a police officer make in Greensboro?

$60,830 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,700 police officer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Greensboro?

$1,079 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,042, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 112 miles away, leaves $1,501 a month, more than Greensboro.