Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Maryland
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Maryland earns $77,970 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,917 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $58,580
- 25th percentile
- $66,300
- Median percentile
- $77,970
- 75th percentile
- $95,990
- 90th percentile
- $113,700
Based on 9,720 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$59,004 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,970 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,323 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,965 |
| Maryland income tax (approx.) | −$4,678 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,917 |
| Every two weeks | $2,269 |
Does it go far here?
$74,286Median pay in Maryland is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,705 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Maryland
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $451,620 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $328,700 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $285,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $260,410 |
| Chief Executives | $248,660 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,140 |
| Physicians, All Other | $212,080 |
| Pediatricians, General | $181,640 |
All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Maryland