The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Richmond, VA is $88,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,430.
Pay spans roughly $64,400 at the 10th percentile to $152,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.55 per hour. An estimated 460 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Richmond, VA.
| Median (annual) | $88,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.55 |
| 10th percentile | $64,400 |
| 90th percentile | $152,880 |
| Employment | 460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.