The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $60,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,480.
Pay spans roughly $49,420 at the 10th percentile to $77,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.97 per hour. An estimated 2,340 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $60,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.97 |
| 10th percentile | $49,420 |
| 90th percentile | $77,240 |
| Employment | 2,340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.