Marine Cargo Inspector Salary in Maryland

How much does a Marine Cargo Inspector make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Marine Cargo Inspector in Maryland is $42,310 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Marine Cargo Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,399
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,088 to $44,974
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,244

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Marine Cargo Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,974	$3,748	$865	$22
Average	$42,310	$3,526	$814	$20
25th Percentile	$38,088	$3,174	$732	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Marine Cargo Inspector Salaries

A Marine Cargo Inspector'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 Marine Cargo Inspector 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 Marine Cargo Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,433.
California: $45,261.
Massachusetts: $44,657.

District of Columbia $45,433 California $45,261 Massachusetts $44,657 Washington $44,493 New Jersey $44,477 Alaska $44,419 Connecticut $43,853 New York $43,623

Hawaii $42,889 Rhode Island $42,544 Maryland $42,310 Minnesota $41,990 Colorado $41,867 Illinois $41,826 Oregon $41,670 Delaware $41,555

New Hampshire $41,483 Virginia $41,321 Pennsylvania $40,850 Nevada $40,612 North Dakota $40,534 Michigan $40,410 Wisconsin $40,365 Vermont $40,275

Texas $40,025 Maine $40,008 Arizona $39,984 Ohio $39,955 Georgia $39,577 Indiana $39,389 Wyoming $39,352 Utah $39,294

Iowa $39,270 Kansas $39,073 Louisiana $39,015 North Carolina $38,995 Missouri $38,987 Florida $38,827 Montana $38,740 Nebraska $38,658

Kentucky $38,613 South Carolina $38,449 Tennessee $38,346 Idaho $38,305 New Mexico $38,006 Oklahoma $37,940 Alabama $37,698 South Dakota $37,292

Arkansas $37,070 West Virginia $36,951 Mississippi $36,594

Top Paying Cities for Marine Cargo Inspectors

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: $43,565
Riverdale: $45,124
College Park: $45,072

Owings, MD $43,565 Riverdale, MD $45,124 College Park, MD $45,072 Fort Washington, MD $45,042 Oxon Hill, MD $45,172 Suitland, MD $45,158 District Heights, MD $45,136 Temple Hills, MD $45,159

Deale, MD $43,363 Dunkirk, MD $43,822 Fort George G Meade, MD $42,817 Friendship, MD $43,501 Fulton, MD $43,386 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $45,005 Savage, MD $42,880 Shady Side, MD $43,021

Galesville, MD $43,211 Greenbelt, MD $44,916 Glenn Dale, MD $44,419 Upper Marlboro, MD $44,463 Harwood, MD $43,377 Highland, MD $43,346 West River, MD $43,385 Tracys Landing, MD $43,416

Hyattsville, MD $45,160 Jessup, MD $42,670 Bethesda, MD $45,173 Glen Echo, MD $45,165 Chevy Chase, MD $45,168 Cabin John, MD $45,156 Olney, MD $44,139 Brookeville, MD $43,315

Poolesville, MD $43,696 Barnesville, MD $43,088 Beallsville, MD $43,167 Boyds, MD $43,497 Dickerson, MD $43,117 Rockville, MD $44,658 Potomac, MD $44,787 Derwood, MD $44,185

Sandy Spring, MD $43,927 Ashton, MD $43,830 Brinklow, MD $43,505 Burtonsville, MD $44,014 Montgomery Village, MD $43,654 Kensington, MD $45,131 Garrett Park, MD $45,077 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $44,723

Silver Spring, MD $45,104 Takoma Park, MD $45,163 Aberdeen, MD $41,369 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $41,360 Abingdon, MD $41,680 Gunpowder, MD $41,931 Arnold, MD $42,419 Baldwin, MD $41,852

Bel Air, MD $41,504 Belcamp, MD $41,565 Benson, MD $41,314 Boring, MD $41,406 Brooklandville, MD $42,260 Butler, MD $41,795 Chase, MD $42,124 Churchville, MD $41,194

Clarksville, MD $42,886 Cockeysville, MD $41,875 Hunt Valley, MD $42,050 Crownsville, MD $42,706 Darlington, MD $40,830 Davidsonville, MD $43,329 Dayton, MD $42,859 Edgewater, MD $42,932

Edgewood, MD $41,806 Ellicott City, MD $42,343 Columbia, MD $42,660 Fallston, MD $41,697 Finksburg, MD $41,712 Forest Hill, MD $41,278 Fork, MD $41,994 Fort Howard, MD $42,259

Freeland, MD $40,449 Gambrills, MD $42,868 Gibson Island, MD $42,282 Glen Arm, MD $42,149 Glen Burnie, MD $42,332 Glyndon, MD $41,927 Hampstead, MD $40,964 Elkridge, MD $42,379

Hanover, MD $42,403 Harmans, MD $42,401 Havre De Grace, MD $41,100 Hydes, MD $41,997 Jarrettsville, MD $41,141 Joppa, MD $41,913 Kingsville, MD $42,006 Lineboro, MD $40,346

Linthicum Heights, MD $42,339 Long Green, MD $42,080 Spencerville, MD $43,949 Clarksburg, MD $42,987 Damascus, MD $42,617 Germantown, MD $43,891 Annapolis, MD $42,747 Cumberland, MD $38,832

Accident, MD $38,767 Barton, MD $38,950 Bittinger, MD $38,877 Bloomington, MD $39,015 Corriganville, MD $38,585 Eckhart Mines, MD $38,799 Ellerslie, MD $38,634 Flintstone, MD $38,842

Friendsville, MD $38,756 Frostburg, MD $38,746 Grantsville, MD $38,747 Kitzmiller, MD $38,750 Lonaconing, MD $38,879 Luke, MD $39,018 Mc Henry, MD $38,771 Midland, MD $39,010

Midlothian, MD $38,751 Mount Savage, MD $38,574 Oakland, MD $38,659 Oldtown, MD $38,895 Pinto, MD $38,966 Rawlings, MD $38,979 Spring Gap, MD $38,942 Swanton, MD $38,847

Westernport, MD $39,016 Easton, MD $41,900 Barclay, MD $41,550 Bethlehem, MD $41,603 Betterton, MD $41,581 Bozman, MD $42,257 Cambridge, MD $41,605 Centreville, MD $41,943

Chester, MD $42,267 Chestertown, MD $41,775 Church Creek, MD $41,540 Church Hill, MD $41,719 Claiborne, MD $42,333 Cordova, MD $41,758 Crapo, MD $41,174 Crocheron, MD $40,877

Crumpton, MD $41,502 Denton, MD $41,540 East New Market, MD $41,440 Federalsburg, MD $41,431 Fishing Creek, MD $41,326 Galena, MD $41,390 Goldsboro, MD $41,460 Grasonville, MD $42,187

Greensboro, MD $41,468 Henderson, MD $41,506 Hillsboro, MD $41,788 Hurlock, MD $41,449 Ingleside, MD $41,583 Kennedyville, MD $41,464 Mcdaniel, MD $42,316 Madison, MD $41,863

Marydel, MD $41,392 Massey, MD $41,400 Millington, MD $41,459 Neavitt, MD $42,310 Newcomb, MD $42,018 Oxford, MD $41,811 Preston, MD $41,588 Price, MD $41,747

Queen Anne, MD $41,857 Queenstown, MD $42,095 Rhodesdale, MD $41,201 Ridgely, MD $41,632 Rock Hall, MD $42,030 Royal Oak, MD $41,940 Saint Michaels, MD $42,225 Secretary, MD $41,598

Sherwood, MD $42,568 Deal Island, MD $40,564 Eden, MD $40,644 Ewell, MD $40,437 Fruitland, MD $40,783 Girdletree, MD $40,344 Hebron, MD $40,745 Linkwood, MD $41,320

Manokin, MD $40,510 Mardela Springs, MD $40,891 Marion Station, MD $40,367 Nanticoke, MD $40,727 Newark, MD $40,557 Ocean City, MD $40,753 Parsonsburg, MD $40,671 Pittsville, MD $40,672

Pocomoke City, MD $40,420 Powellville, MD $40,652 Princess Anne, MD $40,614 Quantico, MD $40,665 Rehobeth, MD $40,355 Sharptown, MD $41,116 Showell, MD $40,671 Snow Hill, MD $40,527

Stockton, MD $40,285 Tyaskin, MD $40,625 Tylerton, MD $40,485 Upper Fairmount, MD $40,609 Vienna, MD $40,978 Westover, MD $40,509 Whaleyville, MD $40,650 Willards, MD $40,666

Delmar, MD $40,774 North East, MD $41,138 Perry Point, MD $41,078 Perryville, MD $41,062 Port Deposit, MD $40,961 Rising Sun, MD $40,827 Warwick, MD $41,381 Cecilton, MD $41,353

Charlestown, MD $41,132 Chesapeake City, MD $41,352 Childs, MD $41,297 Stevensville, MD $42,375 Colora, MD $40,790 Conowingo, MD $40,721 Earleville, MD $41,314 Elk Mills, MD $41,311

Elkton, MD $41,281 Georgetown, MD $41,344 Lutherville Timonium, MD $42,225 Abell, MD $41,805 Accokeek, MD $44,673 Aquasco, MD $43,567 Avenue, MD $41,872 Barstow, MD $43,047

Bel Alton, MD $43,260 Benedict, MD $43,231 Brandywine, MD $44,250 Broomes Island, MD $42,559 Bryans Road, MD $44,586 Bryantown, MD $43,779 Bushwood, MD $41,902 California, MD $41,866

Callaway, MD $41,574 Chaptico, MD $42,300 Charlotte Hall, MD $42,938 Cheltenham, MD $44,664 Clements, MD $42,300 Cobb Island, MD $41,921 Coltons Point, MD $41,724 Compton, MD $41,951

Dameron, MD $41,044 Dowell, MD $41,997 Drayden, MD $41,143 Faulkner, MD $43,029 Great Mills, MD $41,641 Helen, MD $42,696 Hollywood, MD $42,114 Hughesville, MD $43,487

Huntingtown, MD $43,309 Indian Head, MD $43,578 Ironsides, MD $43,403 Issue, MD $42,147 La Plata, MD $43,702 Leonardtown, MD $41,797 Lexington Park, MD $41,514 Loveville, MD $42,235

Lusby, MD $42,075 Marbury, MD $43,928 Mechanicsville, MD $42,687 Morganza, MD $42,438 Mount Victoria, MD $41,950 Nanjemoy, MD $42,892 Newburg, MD $42,462 Park Hall, MD $41,392

Patuxent River, MD $41,611 Piney Point, MD $41,207 Pomfret, MD $44,177 Port Republic, MD $42,790 Port Tobacco, MD $43,541 Prince Frederick, MD $43,050 Ridge, MD $40,863 Rock Point, MD $42,447

Saint Inigoes, MD $40,994 Saint Leonard, MD $42,584 Saint Marys City, MD $41,384 Scotland, MD $40,592 Solomons, MD $41,959 Sunderland, MD $43,395 Tall Timbers, MD $41,259 Valley Lee, MD $41,276

Welcome, MD $43,270 White Plains, MD $44,181 Southern Md Facility, MD $44,720 Annapolis Junction, MD $42,767 Lanham, MD $44,890 Beltsville, MD $44,826 Laurel, MD $43,849 Bladensburg, MD $45,153

Lothian, MD $43,824 Mount Rainier, MD $45,174 North Beach, MD $43,215 Bowie, MD $43,841 Brentwood, MD $45,171 Capitol Heights, MD $45,152 Chesapeake Beach, MD $43,193 Churchton, MD $43,203

Clinton, MD $44,897 Still Pond, MD $41,583 Sudlersville, MD $41,505 Taylors Island, MD $41,874 Templeville, MD $41,394 Tilghman, MD $42,472 Toddville, MD $40,971 Trappe, MD $41,631

Wingate, MD $41,131 Wittman, MD $42,332 Woolford, MD $41,701 Worton, MD $41,726 Wye Mills, MD $42,022 Frederick, MD $41,546 Adamstown, MD $42,410 Big Pool, MD $39,394

Boonsboro, MD $40,798 Braddock Heights, MD $41,525 Brownsville, MD $41,403 Brunswick, MD $41,786 Buckeystown, MD $42,094 Burkittsville, MD $41,470 Cascade, MD $40,426 Cavetown, MD $40,375

Chewsville, MD $40,438 Clear Spring, MD $39,897 Cooksville, MD $42,326 Emmitsburg, MD $40,561 Fairplay, MD $40,536 Funkstown, MD $40,532 Glenelg, MD $42,774 Glenwood, MD $42,564

Hagerstown, MD $40,326 Hancock, MD $39,200 Ijamsville, MD $42,305 Jefferson, MD $41,828 Keedysville, MD $40,927 Keymar, MD $40,907 Knoxville, MD $41,567 Ladiesburg, MD $41,054

Libertytown, MD $41,432 Lisbon, MD $42,331 Little Orleans, MD $38,983 Maugansville, MD $40,180 Middletown, MD $41,372 Monrovia, MD $42,213 Mount Airy, MD $41,959 Myersville, MD $40,835

New Market, MD $41,790 New Midway, MD $41,053 New Windsor, MD $41,424 Point Of Rocks, MD $42,329 Rocky Ridge, MD $40,780 Rohrersville, MD $41,206 Sabillasville, MD $40,481 Saint James, MD $40,542

Sharpsburg, MD $40,866 Smithsburg, MD $40,412 Sykesville, MD $42,068 Taneytown, MD $40,658 Thurmont, MD $40,826 Tuscarora, MD $42,491 Union Bridge, MD $41,256 Unionville, MD $41,455

Walkersville, MD $41,309 West Friendship, MD $42,418 Williamsport, MD $40,370 Woodbine, MD $42,326 Woodsboro, MD $41,112 Salisbury, MD $40,774 Allen, MD $40,719 Berlin, MD $40,676

Bishopville, MD $40,685 Bivalve, MD $40,834 Manchester, MD $40,471 Marriottsville, MD $42,236 Maryland Line, MD $40,346 Mayo, MD $42,838 Millersville, MD $42,488 Monkton, MD $41,489

Odenton, MD $42,918 Crofton, MD $43,163 Owings Mills, MD $42,152 Parkton, MD $40,852 Pasadena, MD $42,294 Perry Hall, MD $42,179 Perryman, MD $41,477 Phoenix, MD $41,957

Pylesville, MD $40,609 Randallstown, MD $42,217 Reisterstown, MD $42,052 Riderwood, MD $42,306 Riva, MD $43,002 Severn, MD $42,482 Severna Park, MD $42,424 Simpsonville, MD $42,838

Sparks Glencoe, MD $41,618 Crisfield, MD $40,467 Stevenson, MD $42,245 Dhs, MD $44,684 Waldorf, MD $44,156 Street, MD $40,794 Upperco, MD $41,371 Upper Falls, MD $42,047

Westminster, MD $41,373 Whiteford, MD $40,593 White Hall, MD $40,797 White Marsh, MD $42,140 Woodstock, MD $42,255 Baltimore, MD $42,310 Towson, MD $42,305 Gwynn Oak, MD $42,319

Pikesville, MD $42,289 Sparrows Point, MD $42,265 Middle River, MD $42,177 Essex, MD $42,277 Dundalk, MD $42,317 Brooklyn, MD $42,318 Curtis Bay, MD $42,327 Halethorpe, MD $42,323

Catonsville, MD $42,344 Parkville, MD $42,299 Nottingham, MD $42,256 Rosedale, MD $42,310 Windsor Mill, MD $42,297 Gaithersburg, MD $44,092 Washington Grove, MD $44,115

Marine Cargo Inspector Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Marine Cargo Inspector salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $42,310. While startup companies pay approximate $42,310.

Marine Cargo Inspector Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$42,310
Growth Stage	51~500	$42,310
Established	501~5000	$42,310
Enterprise	5000+	$42,310

Marine Cargo Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Marine Cargo Inspector'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

$38,088

Average $42,310/year

$44,974

$3,174

Average $3,526/month

$3,748

$732

Average $814/week

$865

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,974	$3,748	$865	$22
Average	$42,310	$3,526	$814	$20
25th Percentile	$38,088	$3,174	$732	$18

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