The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Roanoke, VA is $106,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $105,580.
Pay spans roughly $61,380 at the 10th percentile to $155,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.35 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Roanoke, VA.
| Median (annual) | $106,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $105,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.35 |
| 10th percentile | $61,380 |
| 90th percentile | $155,110 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.