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

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Lynchburg, VA earns $58,150 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,809 a month.

10th percentile: $47,650
25th percentile: $49,970
Median percentile: $58,150
75th percentile: $60,730
90th percentile: $75,200

Based on 430 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

$45,705 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,150
Federal income tax	−$4,798
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,448
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$3,198
Monthly take-home	$3,809
Every two weeks	$1,758

Does it go far here?

$65,072Median pay in Lynchburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).

26%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia