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          Wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in VIRGINIA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $26.63 $33.33 $45.09 $57.94 $77.18
          Yearly $55,390 $69,330 $93,790 $120,520 $160,540
          Virginia Hourly $30.16 $38.35 $54.21 $77.29 $93.84
          Yearly $62,730 $79,770 $112,760 $160,760 $195,190
          Northeast Virginia Balance of State Hourly $29.60 $30.66 $39.76 $55.81 $58.18
          Yearly $61,570 $63,770 $82,690 $116,080 $121,020
          Southwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $29.58 $29.98 $35.54 $51.97 $56.26
          Yearly $61,530 $62,350 $73,920 $108,100 $117,020
          Richmond, VA Metro Area Hourly $32.18 $37.15 $43.79 $55.63 $74.97
          Yearly $66,930 $77,280 $91,080 $115,710 $155,940
          Charlottesville, VA Metro Area Hourly $29.20 $33.38 $44.79 $54.05 $65.44
          Yearly $60,740 $69,420 $93,160 $112,420 $136,120
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $26.30 $34.53 $45.09 $64.27 $77.12
          Yearly $54,690 $71,820 $93,790 $133,680 $160,410
          Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area Hourly $29.46 $31.86 $37.14 $51.99 $56.26
          Yearly $61,280 $66,270 $77,250 $108,140 $117,020
          Lynchburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $29.01 $29.41 $46.36 $55.71 $59.94
          Yearly $60,340 $61,170 $96,430 $115,880 $124,680
          Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $26.91 $29.92 $40.70 $59.37 $75.99
          Yearly $55,970 $62,240 $84,660 $123,490 $158,060
          Roanoke, VA Metro Area Hourly $30.72 $41.51 $54.83 $65.44 $75.99
          Yearly $63,890 $86,340 $114,050 $136,120 $158,060
          Southside Virginia Balance of State Hourly $29.20 $29.79 $35.20 $56.26 $57.97
          Yearly $60,740 $61,950 $73,220 $117,020 $120,580
          Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Hourly $43.42 $53.22 $75.36 $84.54 $93.84
          Yearly $90,310 $110,700 $156,750 $175,840 $195,190
          Northwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $29.75 $30.14 $38.35 $55.96 $57.90
          Yearly $61,870 $62,690 $79,770 $116,400 $120,430
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