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Digital Forensics Analysts Salary in VA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Digital Forensics Analysts in VA have a median annual salary of $139,030, with 17,000 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $77,130 at the 10th percentile to $185,950 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$139,030

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$66.84

Employment

17,000

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$77,130
10th
$108,160
25th
$139,030
Median
$165,320
75th
$185,950
90th

Local compared with national

VA

$139,030

Median annual · 2025

United States

$116,580

Median annual · 2025

The VA median is 19.3% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $22,450).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.8
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  3. 3.WritingImportance 3.5
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.5
  5. 5.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 3.4
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.3
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • AccessData FTK
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Ansible software
  • Apple iOS
  • Apple macOS
  • Bash
  • Border Gateway Protocol BGP
  • C
  • C#
  • C++
  • Cisco Systems Cisco NetFlow Collection Engine
  • Computer forensic software
  • Enterprise application integration EAI software
  • Extensible markup language XML

Common tasks

  • Develop policies or requirements for data collection, processing, or reporting.
  • Duplicate digital evidence to use for data recovery and analysis procedures.
  • Preserve and maintain digital forensic evidence for analysis.
  • Adhere to legal policies and procedures related to handling digital media.
  • Write reports, sign affidavits, or give depositions for legal proceedings.
  • Perform forensic investigations of operating or file systems.
  • Create system images or capture network settings from information technology environments to preserve as evidence.
  • Maintain knowledge of laws, regulations, policies or other issuances pertaining to digital forensics or information privacy.
  • Write technical summaries to report findings.
  • Perform file signature analysis to verify files on storage media or discover potential hidden files.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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