Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Maryland

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$64,250

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$66,140

Employed in state

6.1K

The median annual salary for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Maryland is $64,250, or about $31 an hour. That is 9% higher than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $53,100 at the 10th percentile to $82,280 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 6.1K people work as correctional officers and jailers in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$53,100

25th$59,700

Median$64,250

75th$66,680

90th$82,280

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.89
Daily: $247
Weekly: $1,236
Bi-weekly: $2,471
Monthly: $5,354
Annual: $64,250

$64,250 a year is around the 50th percentile for Correctional Officers and Jailerss in Maryland. The median is $64,250.

Correctional Officers and Jailers — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$25.50	$53,100
25th percentile	$28.70	$59,700
Median	$30.90	$64,250
75th percentile	$32.10	$66,680
90th percentile	$39.60	$82,280
Average (mean)	$31.80	$66,140
Employment	6,060 people

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay by metro area in Maryland

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$70,570	3.2K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$67,200	5.6K
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$64,250	3.1K
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$64,250	890
Salisbury, MD	$64,250	470

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