Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Lynchburg, VA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Lynchburg, VA earns $96,430 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,947 a month.

10th percentile: $60,340
25th percentile: $61,170
Median percentile: $96,430
75th percentile: $115,880
90th percentile: $124,680

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$71,365 take-home a year

Gross pay	$96,430
Federal income tax	−$12,385
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,377
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$5,304
Monthly take-home	$5,947
Every two weeks	$2,745

Does it go far here?

$107,908Median pay in Lynchburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).

17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($991 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Job	Median pay
Software Developers	$109,840
General and Operations Managers	$95,040
Project Management Specialists	$94,690
Registered Nurses	$80,450
Accountants and Auditors	$78,990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,860
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,560

All detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia