The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $91,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,230.
Pay spans roughly $55,340 at the 10th percentile to $157,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.21 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $91,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.21 |
| 10th percentile | $55,340 |
| 90th percentile | $157,290 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.