The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Winston-Salem, NC is $55,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,780.
Pay spans roughly $40,040 at the 10th percentile to $80,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.85 per hour. An estimated 1,290 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $55,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.85 |
| 10th percentile | $40,040 |
| 90th percentile | $80,240 |
| Employment | 1,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.