Police officer · Hickory, NC
Police officer in Hickory: $388/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Hickory at $52,260 a year. About 770 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.16). The 10th percentile is $44,460 and the 90th is $72,700. Pay ranks 350th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,142/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $388 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 205 miles away, at $1,501 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$388
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$52,260
$44,460 to $72,700
Rent (1 bd)
$1,142
$1,360 (2 bd)
Employment
770
Location quotient 1.16
Pay rank
350th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
3.8×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $52,260.
- Taxes$826
- Rent$1,142
- Other living costs$1,999
- Left over$388
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $52,260
- Federal income tax
- −$4,233
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$3,998
- State income tax (NC)
- −$1,679
- Take-home pay
- $42,350
- Effective tax rate
- 19.0%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,142
- Groceries
- $385
- Getting around
- $605
- Healthcare
- $433
- Utilities and internet
- $241
- Everything else
- $337
- Total spending
- $3,141
Left over each month
$4,355 gross, minus $826 in tax and $3,141 in living costs.
$388
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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- Electrician
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- Lawyer
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- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Hickory?
$52,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 770 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Hickory?
$388 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,142, and pay covers 3.8× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Rocky Mount, about 205 miles away, leaves $1,501 a month, more than Hickory.