Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$67,270avg. a year
$32.34 an hour · 4,320 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $67,270 a year. That is $3,180 (5%) less than the Virginia average of $70,450. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$59,690Median pay
$32.34Average hourly
-5%vs. Virginia average
4,320Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
114,630 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$87,110
$41.88 an hour
23,410 jobs
Richmond, VA
$69,660
$33.49 an hour
3410 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$65,030
$31.27 an hour
4840 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$63,660
$30.60 an hour
5220 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$61,410
$29.52 an hour
6230 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$60,290
$28.99 an hour
7190 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$60,080
$28.88 an hour
8470 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$59,500
$28.60 an hour
9430 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$58,590
$28.17 an hour
10690 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$53,010
$25.48 an hour
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How Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $42,280 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $53,390 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $100,380 |
| Fish and Game Wardens | $63,660 |
| Firefighters | $57,510 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $29,920 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $67,270 a year, and the median is $59,690. About 4,320 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $3,180 (5%) less than the Virginia average of $70,450.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.31 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-3051. Metro area: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47260). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.