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

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Harrisonburg, VA earns $58,260 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,816 a month.

10th percentile: $47,960
25th percentile: $54,020
Median percentile: $58,260
75th percentile: $60,340
90th percentile: $76,230

Based on 230 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

$45,788 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,260
Federal income tax	−$4,811
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,457
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$3,204
Monthly take-home	$3,816
Every two weeks	$1,761

Does it go far here?

$61,396Median pay in Harrisonburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.9 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,173 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisonburg, VA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,660
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$53,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,870

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