Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers take-home pay in Virginia
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Virginia earns $65,870. After taxes that leaves about $51,484 a year, or $4,290 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 21.8%.
$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 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.