The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $59,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,600.
Pay spans roughly $51,480 at the 10th percentile to $95,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.38 per hour. An estimated 4,140 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $59,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.38 |
| 10th percentile | $51,480 |
| 90th percentile | $95,150 |
| Employment | 4,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.