Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Virginia
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Virginia earns $65,870 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,290 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,000
- 25th percentile
- $58,140
- Median percentile
- $65,870
- 75th percentile
- $78,480
- 90th percentile
- $96,820
Based on 19,970 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
$51,484 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $65,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,724 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,039 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$3,623 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,290 |
| Every two weeks | $1,980 |
Does it go far here?
$65,151Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Virginia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $461,450 |
| Chief Executives | $310,740 |
| Physicians, All Other | $278,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $252,110 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,490 |
| Dentists, General | $197,110 |
All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia