Virginia Wages 33-3051.00 - Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $65,870.
  • 10% of workers earn $50,000 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $96,820 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $76,210.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,510 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $115,120 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$47,510$59,290$76,210$97,600$115,120
Virginia$50,000$58,140$65,870$78,480$96,820
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$48,230$50,880$56,250$65,030$77,770
Charlottesville, VA$51,380$54,160$60,880$73,220$87,700
Harrisonburg, VA$47,960$54,020$58,260$60,340$76,230
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$45,540$45,540$48,620$55,440$67,930
Lynchburg, VA$47,650$49,970$58,150$60,730$75,200
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$47,400$52,420$59,190$65,850$78,830
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$46,660$48,730$56,170$60,960$74,450
Richmond, VA$53,270$58,820$62,720$76,410$96,220
Roanoke, VA$47,620$55,030$59,900$75,900$77,780
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$45,400$48,180$55,510$59,910$74,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$45,400$47,590$51,290$59,200$74,840
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$49,030$54,240$56,640$60,890$78,830
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$52,050$57,530$59,690$75,960$94,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$63,530$71,910$84,000$98,540$119,240
Winchester, VA-WV$49,360$54,070$58,960$65,920$78,750

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $31.67 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $24.04 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $46.55 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $36.64 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.84 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $55.35 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$22.84$28.50$36.64$46.93$55.35
Virginia$24.04$27.95$31.67$37.73$46.55
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$23.19$24.46$27.05$31.27$37.39
Charlottesville, VA$24.70$26.04$29.27$35.20$42.16
Harrisonburg, VA$23.06$25.97$28.01$29.01$36.65
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$21.89$21.89$23.38$26.65$32.66
Lynchburg, VA$22.91$24.02$27.96$29.20$36.15
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$22.79$25.20$28.46$31.66$37.90
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$22.44$23.43$27.01$29.31$35.79
Richmond, VA$25.61$28.28$30.15$36.74$46.26
Roanoke, VA$22.89$26.46$28.80$36.49$37.40
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$21.83$23.17$26.69$28.81$35.94
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$21.83$22.88$24.66$28.46$35.98
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$23.57$26.08$27.23$29.27$37.90
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$25.02$27.66$28.70$36.52$45.21
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$30.54$34.57$40.39$47.38$57.33
Winchester, VA-WV$23.73$25.99$28.35$31.69$37.86