Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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          Current Employment for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in NORTH CAROLINA

          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area 5,770
          2 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area 4,320
          3 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area 2,430
          4 Eastern North Carolina Balance of State 1,790
          5 Western North Carolina Balance of State 1,760
          6 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area 1,700
          7 Central North Carolina Balance of State 1,590
          8 Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area 1,310
          9 Wilmington, NC Metro Area 1,210
          10 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area 1,040
          11 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area 770
          12 Fayetteville, NC Metro Area 740
          13 Asheville, NC Metro Area 710
          14 Greenville, NC Metro Area 520
          15 Jacksonville, NC Metro Area 440
          16 Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area 390
          17 Burlington, NC Metro Area 370
          18 Goldsboro, NC Metro Area 210
          19 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area 170