The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is $66,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,180.
Pay spans roughly $52,710 at the 10th percentile to $114,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.91 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA.
| Median (annual) | $66,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.91 |
| 10th percentile | $52,710 |
| 90th percentile | $114,110 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.