Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Blacksburg, VA
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $56,250 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,690 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,230
- 25th percentile
- $50,880
- Median percentile
- $56,250
- 75th percentile
- $65,030
- 90th percentile
- $77,770
Based on 470 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
$44,283 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,250 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,570 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,303 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$3,094 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,690 |
| Every two weeks | $1,703 |
Does it go far here?
$60,673Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,104 a month, Census ACS).
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