Customs Officer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Customs Officer make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Customs Officer in Maryland is $46,810 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Customs Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,314
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,405 to $59,113
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,395

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Customs Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,113	$4,926	$1,137	$28
Average	$46,810	$3,901	$900	$23
25th Percentile	$42,405	$3,534	$815	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Customs Officer Salaries

A Customs Officer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Customs Officer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Customs Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,265.
California: $50,074.
Massachusetts: $49,406.

District of Columbia $50,265 California $50,074 Massachusetts $49,406 Washington $49,225 New Jersey $49,207 Alaska $49,143 Connecticut $48,517 New York $48,262

Hawaii $47,450 Rhode Island $47,068 Maryland $46,810 Minnesota $46,456 Colorado $46,319 Illinois $46,274 Oregon $46,102 Delaware $45,974

New Hampshire $45,895 Virginia $45,716 Pennsylvania $45,194 Nevada $44,930 North Dakota $44,844 Michigan $44,708 Wisconsin $44,658 Vermont $44,558

Texas $44,281 Maine $44,263 Arizona $44,236 Ohio $44,204 Georgia $43,786 Indiana $43,577 Wyoming $43,537 Utah $43,473

Iowa $43,446 Kansas $43,228 Louisiana $43,164 North Carolina $43,142 Missouri $43,133 Florida $42,955 Montana $42,860 Nebraska $42,769

Kentucky $42,719 South Carolina $42,538 Tennessee $42,424 Idaho $42,379 New Mexico $42,047 Oklahoma $41,975 Alabama $41,707 South Dakota $41,258

Arkansas $41,012 West Virginia $40,881 Mississippi $40,486

Top Paying Cities for Customs Officers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $48,198
Riverdale: $49,922
College Park: $49,865

Owings, MD $48,198 Riverdale, MD $49,922 College Park, MD $49,865 Fort Washington, MD $49,832 Oxon Hill, MD $49,976 Suitland, MD $49,960 District Heights, MD $49,935 Temple Hills, MD $49,961

Deale, MD $47,975 Dunkirk, MD $48,482 Fort George G Meade, MD $47,370 Friendship, MD $48,127 Fulton, MD $48,000 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $49,791 Savage, MD $47,440 Shady Side, MD $47,596

Galesville, MD $47,806 Greenbelt, MD $49,692 Glenn Dale, MD $49,143 Upper Marlboro, MD $49,191 Harwood, MD $47,990 Highland, MD $47,956 West River, MD $47,999 Tracys Landing, MD $48,033

Hyattsville, MD $49,963 Jessup, MD $47,207 Bethesda, MD $49,977 Glen Echo, MD $49,968 Chevy Chase, MD $49,972 Cabin John, MD $49,958 Olney, MD $48,833 Brookeville, MD $47,921

Poolesville, MD $48,343 Barnesville, MD $47,670 Beallsville, MD $47,758 Boyds, MD $48,123 Dickerson, MD $47,703 Rockville, MD $49,407 Potomac, MD $49,550 Derwood, MD $48,884

Sandy Spring, MD $48,598 Ashton, MD $48,491 Brinklow, MD $48,131 Burtonsville, MD $48,695 Montgomery Village, MD $48,296 Kensington, MD $49,930 Garrett Park, MD $49,871 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $49,479

Silver Spring, MD $49,901 Takoma Park, MD $49,966 Aberdeen, MD $45,768 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $45,758 Abingdon, MD $46,112 Gunpowder, MD $46,390 Arnold, MD $46,930 Baldwin, MD $46,303

Bel Air, MD $45,918 Belcamp, MD $45,985 Benson, MD $45,707 Boring, MD $45,809 Brooklandville, MD $46,754 Butler, MD $46,239 Chase, MD $46,604 Churchville, MD $45,575

Clarksville, MD $47,447 Cockeysville, MD $46,328 Hunt Valley, MD $46,522 Crownsville, MD $47,248 Darlington, MD $45,172 Davidsonville, MD $47,937 Dayton, MD $47,417 Edgewater, MD $47,498

Edgewood, MD $46,252 Ellicott City, MD $46,846 Columbia, MD $47,197 Fallston, MD $46,131 Finksburg, MD $46,147 Forest Hill, MD $45,668 Fork, MD $46,460 Fort Howard, MD $46,753

Freeland, MD $44,750 Gambrills, MD $47,426 Gibson Island, MD $46,779 Glen Arm, MD $46,631 Glen Burnie, MD $46,834 Glyndon, MD $46,386 Hampstead, MD $45,320 Elkridge, MD $46,886

Hanover, MD $46,912 Harmans, MD $46,910 Havre De Grace, MD $45,470 Hydes, MD $46,463 Jarrettsville, MD $45,516 Joppa, MD $46,370 Kingsville, MD $46,473 Lineboro, MD $44,637

Linthicum Heights, MD $46,842 Long Green, MD $46,555 Spencerville, MD $48,622 Clarksburg, MD $47,559 Damascus, MD $47,149 Germantown, MD $48,558 Annapolis, MD $47,293 Cumberland, MD $42,962

Accident, MD $42,890 Barton, MD $43,092 Bittinger, MD $43,011 Bloomington, MD $43,164 Corriganville, MD $42,689 Eckhart Mines, MD $42,925 Ellerslie, MD $42,743 Flintstone, MD $42,972

Friendsville, MD $42,878 Frostburg, MD $42,866 Grantsville, MD $42,868 Kitzmiller, MD $42,871 Lonaconing, MD $43,014 Luke, MD $43,167 Mc Henry, MD $42,894 Midland, MD $43,158

Midlothian, MD $42,872 Mount Savage, MD $42,676 Oakland, MD $42,770 Oldtown, MD $43,031 Pinto, MD $43,110 Rawlings, MD $43,124 Spring Gap, MD $43,083 Swanton, MD $42,979

Westernport, MD $43,165 Easton, MD $46,356 Barclay, MD $45,969 Bethlehem, MD $46,028 Betterton, MD $46,003 Bozman, MD $46,751 Cambridge, MD $46,030 Centreville, MD $46,404

Chester, MD $46,762 Chestertown, MD $46,218 Church Creek, MD $45,957 Church Hill, MD $46,156 Claiborne, MD $46,835 Cordova, MD $46,199 Crapo, MD $45,552 Crocheron, MD $45,224

Crumpton, MD $45,916 Denton, MD $45,958 East New Market, MD $45,846 Federalsburg, MD $45,837 Fishing Creek, MD $45,721 Galena, MD $45,792 Goldsboro, MD $45,869 Grasonville, MD $46,673

Greensboro, MD $45,878 Henderson, MD $45,920 Hillsboro, MD $46,232 Hurlock, MD $45,857 Ingleside, MD $46,005 Kennedyville, MD $45,874 Mcdaniel, MD $46,816 Madison, MD $46,315

Marydel, MD $45,794 Massey, MD $45,803 Millington, MD $45,868 Neavitt, MD $46,809 Newcomb, MD $46,486 Oxford, MD $46,257 Preston, MD $46,011 Price, MD $46,187

Queen Anne, MD $46,308 Queenstown, MD $46,571 Rhodesdale, MD $45,582 Ridgely, MD $46,059 Rock Hall, MD $46,500 Royal Oak, MD $46,400 Saint Michaels, MD $46,715 Secretary, MD $46,021

Sherwood, MD $47,095 Deal Island, MD $44,877 Eden, MD $44,966 Ewell, MD $44,737 Fruitland, MD $45,120 Girdletree, MD $44,635 Hebron, MD $45,078 Linkwood, MD $45,714

Manokin, MD $44,818 Mardela Springs, MD $45,240 Marion Station, MD $44,660 Nanticoke, MD $45,058 Newark, MD $44,870 Ocean City, MD $45,086 Parsonsburg, MD $44,996 Pittsville, MD $44,997

Pocomoke City, MD $44,718 Powellville, MD $44,975 Princess Anne, MD $44,933 Quantico, MD $44,989 Rehobeth, MD $44,647 Sharptown, MD $45,488 Showell, MD $44,997 Snow Hill, MD $44,837

Stockton, MD $44,569 Tyaskin, MD $44,946 Tylerton, MD $44,790 Upper Fairmount, MD $44,927 Vienna, MD $45,336 Westover, MD $44,817 Whaleyville, MD $44,973 Willards, MD $44,991

Delmar, MD $45,110 North East, MD $45,512 Perry Point, MD $45,446 Perryville, MD $45,429 Port Deposit, MD $45,317 Rising Sun, MD $45,169 Warwick, MD $45,782 Cecilton, MD $45,751

Charlestown, MD $45,506 Chesapeake City, MD $45,750 Childs, MD $45,688 Stevensville, MD $46,881 Colora, MD $45,128 Conowingo, MD $45,052 Earleville, MD $45,707 Elk Mills, MD $45,704

Elkton, MD $45,671 Georgetown, MD $45,741 Lutherville Timonium, MD $46,715 Abell, MD $46,250 Accokeek, MD $49,423 Aquasco, MD $48,200 Avenue, MD $46,324 Barstow, MD $47,625

Bel Alton, MD $47,861 Benedict, MD $47,828 Brandywine, MD $48,955 Broomes Island, MD $47,084 Bryans Road, MD $49,327 Bryantown, MD $48,435 Bushwood, MD $46,358 California, MD $46,319

Callaway, MD $45,995 Chaptico, MD $46,798 Charlotte Hall, MD $47,504 Cheltenham, MD $49,413 Clements, MD $46,799 Cobb Island, MD $46,379 Coltons Point, MD $46,161 Compton, MD $46,412

Dameron, MD $45,409 Dowell, MD $46,463 Drayden, MD $45,518 Faulkner, MD $47,605 Great Mills, MD $46,070 Helen, MD $47,236 Hollywood, MD $46,592 Hughesville, MD $48,112

Huntingtown, MD $47,914 Indian Head, MD $48,213 Ironsides, MD $48,018 Issue, MD $46,629 La Plata, MD $48,349 Leonardtown, MD $46,241 Lexington Park, MD $45,929 Loveville, MD $46,726

Lusby, MD $46,550 Marbury, MD $48,599 Mechanicsville, MD $47,226 Morganza, MD $46,950 Mount Victoria, MD $46,411 Nanjemoy, MD $47,453 Newburg, MD $46,978 Park Hall, MD $45,794

Patuxent River, MD $46,036 Piney Point, MD $45,589 Pomfret, MD $48,874 Port Republic, MD $47,341 Port Tobacco, MD $48,171 Prince Frederick, MD $47,628 Ridge, MD $45,208 Rock Point, MD $46,961

Saint Inigoes, MD $45,353 Saint Leonard, MD $47,112 Saint Marys City, MD $45,785 Scotland, MD $44,908 Solomons, MD $46,421 Sunderland, MD $48,010 Tall Timbers, MD $45,647 Valley Lee, MD $45,665

Welcome, MD $47,871 White Plains, MD $48,879 Southern Md Facility, MD $49,476 Annapolis Junction, MD $47,315 Lanham, MD $49,663 Beltsville, MD $49,593 Laurel, MD $48,512 Bladensburg, MD $49,954

Lothian, MD $48,484 Mount Rainier, MD $49,978 North Beach, MD $47,810 Bowie, MD $48,504 Brentwood, MD $49,975 Capitol Heights, MD $49,953 Chesapeake Beach, MD $47,786 Churchton, MD $47,797

Clinton, MD $49,672 Still Pond, MD $46,005 Sudlersville, MD $45,919 Taylors Island, MD $46,327 Templeville, MD $45,796 Tilghman, MD $46,989 Toddville, MD $45,328 Trappe, MD $46,058

Wingate, MD $45,505 Wittman, MD $46,834 Woolford, MD $46,136 Worton, MD $46,163 Wye Mills, MD $46,491 Frederick, MD $45,964 Adamstown, MD $46,920 Big Pool, MD $43,584

Boonsboro, MD $45,136 Braddock Heights, MD $45,941 Brownsville, MD $45,806 Brunswick, MD $46,230 Buckeystown, MD $46,570 Burkittsville, MD $45,880 Cascade, MD $44,726 Cavetown, MD $44,669

Chewsville, MD $44,738 Clear Spring, MD $44,139 Cooksville, MD $46,827 Emmitsburg, MD $44,874 Fairplay, MD $44,846 Funkstown, MD $44,842 Glenelg, MD $47,322 Glenwood, MD $47,090

Hagerstown, MD $44,615 Hancock, MD $43,369 Ijamsville, MD $46,804 Jefferson, MD $46,276 Keedysville, MD $45,279 Keymar, MD $45,257 Knoxville, MD $45,987 Ladiesburg, MD $45,420

Libertytown, MD $45,838 Lisbon, MD $46,832 Little Orleans, MD $43,129 Maugansville, MD $44,453 Middletown, MD $45,772 Monrovia, MD $46,702 Mount Airy, MD $46,422 Myersville, MD $45,177

New Market, MD $46,234 New Midway, MD $45,418 New Windsor, MD $45,829 Point Of Rocks, MD $46,831 Rocky Ridge, MD $45,116 Rohrersville, MD $45,588 Sabillasville, MD $44,786 Saint James, MD $44,853

Sharpsburg, MD $45,212 Smithsburg, MD $44,709 Sykesville, MD $46,541 Taneytown, MD $44,982 Thurmont, MD $45,167 Tuscarora, MD $47,009 Union Bridge, MD $45,643 Unionville, MD $45,864

Walkersville, MD $45,702 West Friendship, MD $46,929 Williamsport, MD $44,663 Woodbine, MD $46,827 Woodsboro, MD $45,484 Salisbury, MD $45,110 Allen, MD $45,049 Berlin, MD $45,001

Bishopville, MD $45,012 Bivalve, MD $45,177 Manchester, MD $44,775 Marriottsville, MD $46,728 Maryland Line, MD $44,637 Mayo, MD $47,393 Millersville, MD $47,007 Monkton, MD $45,901

Odenton, MD $47,482 Crofton, MD $47,754 Owings Mills, MD $46,634 Parkton, MD $45,197 Pasadena, MD $46,792 Perry Hall, MD $46,665 Perryman, MD $45,887 Phoenix, MD $46,419

Pylesville, MD $44,927 Randallstown, MD $46,707 Reisterstown, MD $46,524 Riderwood, MD $46,805 Riva, MD $47,575 Severn, MD $46,999 Severna Park, MD $46,936 Simpsonville, MD $47,394

Sparks Glencoe, MD $46,043 Crisfield, MD $44,770 Stevenson, MD $46,737 Dhs, MD $49,436 Waldorf, MD $48,851 Street, MD $45,132 Upperco, MD $45,771 Upper Falls, MD $46,519

Westminster, MD $45,772 Whiteford, MD $44,909 White Hall, MD $45,136 White Marsh, MD $46,622 Woodstock, MD $46,749 Baltimore, MD $46,810 Towson, MD $46,804 Gwynn Oak, MD $46,820

Pikesville, MD $46,787 Sparrows Point, MD $46,759 Middle River, MD $46,663 Essex, MD $46,773 Dundalk, MD $46,817 Brooklyn, MD $46,818 Curtis Bay, MD $46,828 Halethorpe, MD $46,824

Catonsville, MD $46,847 Parkville, MD $46,797 Nottingham, MD $46,749 Rosedale, MD $46,809 Windsor Mill, MD $46,795 Gaithersburg, MD $48,781 Washington Grove, MD $48,806

Customs Officer Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Customs Officer salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $46,810. While startup companies pay approximate $46,810.

Customs Officer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$46,810
Growth Stage	51~500	$46,810
Established	501~5000	$46,810
Enterprise	5000+	$46,810

Customs Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Customs Officer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$42,405

Average $46,810/year

$59,113

$3,534

Average $3,901/month

$4,926

$815

Average $900/week

$1,137

$20

Average $23/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,113	$4,926	$1,137	$28
Average	$46,810	$3,901	$900	$23
25th Percentile	$42,405	$3,534	$815	$20

Customs Officer Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Customs Officer, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Import/Export Clerk II role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $52,220 - a projected growth of 12% over your current level.

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