The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $77,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,220.
Pay spans roughly $61,050 at the 10th percentile to $100,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.23 per hour. An estimated 4,610 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $77,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.23 |
| 10th percentile | $61,050 |
| 90th percentile | $100,370 |
| Employment | 4,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.