The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Virginia is $110,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $117,280.
Pay spans roughly $62,320 at the 10th percentile to $191,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.99 per hour. An estimated 3,170 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $110,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $117,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.99 |
| 10th percentile | $62,320 |
| 90th percentile | $191,650 |
| Employment | 3,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.