The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Baltimore-Towson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,820 | -7.05% | 24.26% |
| 2021 | $76,880 | 3.95% | - |
| 2020 | $73,840 | 3.76% | - |
| 2019 | $71,060 | 5.42% | - |
| 2018 | $67,210 | 3.02% | - |
| 2017 | $65,180 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $63,500 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $61,890 | 6.74% | - |
| 2014 | $57,720 | 1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $56,840 | 4.29% | - |
| 2012 | $54,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,820, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Maryland, followed by Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary $68,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Baltimore-Towson is 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Garrett County | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Marys County |