The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in North Carolina is $87,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,660.
Pay spans roughly $59,950 at the 10th percentile to $116,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.88 per hour. An estimated 4,970 people work as first-line supervisors of police and detectives in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $87,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.88 |
| 10th percentile | $59,950 |
| 90th percentile | $116,630 |
| Employment | 4,970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.