The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Burlington, NC is $65,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,380.
Pay spans roughly $55,730 at the 10th percentile to $83,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.46 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Burlington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $65,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.46 |
| 10th percentile | $55,730 |
| 90th percentile | $83,310 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.