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          Wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in VIRGINIA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $22.84 $28.50 $36.64 $46.93 $55.35
          Yearly $47,510 $59,290 $76,210 $97,600 $115,120
          Virginia Hourly $24.04 $27.95 $31.67 $37.73 $46.55
          Yearly $50,000 $58,140 $65,870 $78,480 $96,820
          Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Hourly $30.54 $34.57 $40.39 $47.38 $57.33
          Yearly $63,530 $71,910 $84,000 $98,540 $119,240
          Northeast Virginia Balance of State Hourly $22.79 $25.20 $28.46 $31.66 $37.90
          Yearly $47,400 $52,420 $59,190 $65,850 $78,830
          Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $21.89 $21.89 $23.38 $26.65 $32.66
          Yearly $45,540 $45,540 $48,620 $55,440 $67,930
          Charlottesville, VA Metro Area Hourly $24.70 $26.04 $29.27 $35.20 $42.16
          Yearly $51,380 $54,160 $60,880 $73,220 $87,700
          Southwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $21.83 $22.88 $24.66 $28.46 $35.98
          Yearly $45,400 $47,590 $51,290 $59,200 $74,840
          Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area Hourly $23.73 $25.99 $28.35 $31.69 $37.86
          Yearly $49,360 $54,070 $58,960 $65,920 $78,750
          Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $23.06 $25.97 $28.01 $29.01 $36.65
          Yearly $47,960 $54,020 $58,260 $60,340 $76,230
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $25.02 $27.66 $28.70 $36.52 $45.21
          Yearly $52,050 $57,530 $59,690 $75,960 $94,030
          Richmond, VA Metro Area Hourly $25.61 $28.28 $30.15 $36.74 $46.26
          Yearly $53,270 $58,820 $62,720 $76,410 $96,220
          Lynchburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $22.91 $24.02 $27.96 $29.20 $36.15
          Yearly $47,650 $49,970 $58,150 $60,730 $75,200
          Northwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $22.44 $23.43 $27.01 $29.31 $35.79
          Yearly $46,660 $48,730 $56,170 $60,960 $74,450
          Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area Hourly $23.57 $26.08 $27.23 $29.27 $37.90
          Yearly $49,030 $54,240 $56,640 $60,890 $78,830
          Southside Virginia Balance of State Hourly $21.83 $23.17 $26.69 $28.81 $35.94
          Yearly $45,400 $48,180 $55,510 $59,910 $74,760
          Roanoke, VA Metro Area Hourly $22.89 $26.46 $28.80 $36.49 $37.40
          Yearly $47,620 $55,030 $59,900 $75,900 $77,780
          Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area Hourly $23.19 $24.46 $27.05 $31.27 $37.39
          Yearly $48,230 $50,880 $56,250 $65,030 $77,770