Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Maryland

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

Median annual

$77,970

Median hourly

$37

Average annual

$82,400

Employed in state

9.7K

The median annual salary for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Maryland is $77,970, or about $37 an hour. That is 2% higher than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $58,580 at the 10th percentile to $113,700 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 9.7K people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$58,580

25th$66,300

Median$77,970

75th$95,990

90th$113,700

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.49
Daily: $300
Weekly: $1,499
Bi-weekly: $2,999
Monthly: $6,498
Annual: $77,970

$77,970 a year is around the 50th percentile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officerss in Maryland. The median is $77,970.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$28.20	$58,580
25th percentile	$31.90	$66,300
Median	$37.50	$77,970
75th percentile	$46.10	$95,990
90th percentile	$54.70	$113,700
Average (mean)	$39.60	$82,400
Employment	9,720 people

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by metro area in Maryland

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$89,580	13K
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$84,000	15K
Lexington Park, MD	$79,900	300
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$76,530	4.6K
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$66,020	360
Salisbury, MD	$58,580	320

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