Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
$80,810avg. a year
$38.85 an hour · 4,600 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn an average of $80,810 a year. That is about the same as the Maryland average of $82,400. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$76,530Median pay
$38.85Average hourly
-2%vs. Maryland average
4,600Jobs in this metro
Other Maryland metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other Maryland metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
114,630 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$87,110
$41.88 an hour
213,160 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$86,910
$41.79 an hour
3300 jobs
Lexington Park, MD
$79,110
$38.03 an hour
4360 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$73,220
$35.20 an hour
5320 jobs
Salisbury, MD
$70,820
$34.05 an hour
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How Baltimore-Columbia-Towson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $42,620 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $64,150 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $134,010 |
| Bailiffs | $59,210 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $49,070 |
| Firefighters | $73,660 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
The average is $80,810 a year, and the median is $76,530. About 4,600 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Maryland average?
That is about the same as the Maryland average of $82,400.
Is this job common in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
It makes up 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.79 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: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12580). 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.