Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Virginia

In Virginia, the median pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers is $31.67 an hour ($65,870 a year). About 19,970 people work in this job there.

$31.67Median hourly pay

$58,140–$78,480Middle half of workers, yearly

19,970People in this job in Virginia

That is 14% lower than the U.S. median ($76,210). Virginia ranks 37th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Virginia

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$24.04	$50,000
25% of workers	$27.95	$58,140
Half of workers (median)	$31.67	$65,870
75% of workers	$37.73	$78,480
90% of workers	$46.55	$96,820

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Virginia metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Richmond	$62,720	3,410
Charlottesville	$60,880	410
Roanoke	$59,900	840
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk	$59,690	4,320
Winchester	$58,960	220
Harrisonburg	$58,260	230
Lynchburg	$58,150	430
Staunton-Stuarts Draft	$56,640	190
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford	$56,250	470

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for police and sheriff's patrol officers

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.5% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 51,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Virginia

Job	Median yearly pay
Security Guards	$43,640
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$50,140
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$101,230
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$112,760
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$58,820
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$64,190
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$60,790
Private Detectives and Investigators	$56,160

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.