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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Charlottesville, VA earns $60,880 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,979 a month.

10th percentile
$51,380
25th percentile
$54,160
Median percentile
$60,880
75th percentile
$73,220
90th percentile
$87,700

Based on 410 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

$47,749 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,880
Federal income tax−$5,126
Social Security + Medicare−$4,657
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,348
Monthly take-home$3,979
Every two weeks$1,836

Does it go far here?

$61,404Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia