The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Charlottesville, VA is $91,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,240.
Pay spans roughly $60,310 at the 10th percentile to $135,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $43.93 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Charlottesville, VA.
| Median (annual) | $91,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $43.93 |
| 10th percentile | $60,310 |
| 90th percentile | $135,970 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.