Security Patrol Salary in Maryland

How much does a Security Patrol make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Security Patrol in Maryland is $49,594 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,033
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,234 to $54,011
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,176

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Security Patrol Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,011	$4,501	$1,039	$26
Average	$49,594	$4,133	$954	$24
25th Percentile	$46,234	$3,853	$889	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Security Patrol Salaries

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

How Do Security Patrol 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 Security Patrols. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,254.
California: $53,052.
Massachusetts: $52,345.

District of Columbia $53,254 California $53,052 Massachusetts $52,345 Washington $52,152 New Jersey $52,133 Alaska $52,066 Connecticut $51,402 New York $51,133

Hawaii $50,272 Rhode Island $49,868 Maryland $49,594 Minnesota $49,218 Colorado $49,074 Illinois $49,026 Oregon $48,843 Delaware $48,709

New Hampshire $48,624 Virginia $48,434 Pennsylvania $47,881 Nevada $47,602 North Dakota $47,511 Michigan $47,367 Wisconsin $47,314 Vermont $47,208

Texas $46,915 Maine $46,895 Arizona $46,866 Ohio $46,833 Georgia $46,390 Indiana $46,169 Wyoming $46,126 Utah $46,058

Iowa $46,030 Kansas $45,799 Louisiana $45,731 North Carolina $45,707 Missouri $45,698 Florida $45,510 Montana $45,409 Nebraska $45,313

Kentucky $45,260 South Carolina $45,068 Tennessee $44,947 Idaho $44,899 New Mexico $44,548 Oklahoma $44,471 Alabama $44,187 South Dakota $43,711

Arkansas $43,452 West Virginia $43,312 Mississippi $42,894

Top Paying Cities for Security Patrols

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: $51,064
Riverdale: $52,891
College Park: $52,831

Owings, MD $51,064 Riverdale, MD $52,891 College Park, MD $52,831 Fort Washington, MD $52,796 Oxon Hill, MD $52,948 Suitland, MD $52,932 District Heights, MD $52,905 Temple Hills, MD $52,933

Deale, MD $50,828 Dunkirk, MD $51,366 Fort George G Meade, MD $50,187 Friendship, MD $50,989 Fulton, MD $50,854 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $52,753 Savage, MD $50,262 Shady Side, MD $50,427

Galesville, MD $50,649 Greenbelt, MD $52,647 Glenn Dale, MD $52,066 Upper Marlboro, MD $52,116 Harwood, MD $50,844 Highland, MD $50,808 West River, MD $50,853 Tracys Landing, MD $50,889

Hyattsville, MD $52,934 Jessup, MD $50,015 Bethesda, MD $52,949 Glen Echo, MD $52,940 Chevy Chase, MD $52,944 Cabin John, MD $52,929 Olney, MD $51,737 Brookeville, MD $50,771

Poolesville, MD $51,218 Barnesville, MD $50,505 Beallsville, MD $50,598 Boyds, MD $50,985 Dickerson, MD $50,540 Rockville, MD $52,346 Potomac, MD $52,497 Derwood, MD $51,791

Sandy Spring, MD $51,489 Ashton, MD $51,375 Brinklow, MD $50,994 Burtonsville, MD $51,591 Montgomery Village, MD $51,168 Kensington, MD $52,899 Garrett Park, MD $52,837 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $52,422

Silver Spring, MD $52,869 Takoma Park, MD $52,938 Aberdeen, MD $48,490 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $48,480 Abingdon, MD $48,854 Gunpowder, MD $49,149 Arnold, MD $49,722 Baldwin, MD $49,057

Bel Air, MD $48,649 Belcamp, MD $48,720 Benson, MD $48,426 Boring, MD $48,533 Brooklandville, MD $49,534 Butler, MD $48,989 Chase, MD $49,376 Churchville, MD $48,285

Clarksville, MD $50,269 Cockeysville, MD $49,083 Hunt Valley, MD $49,289 Crownsville, MD $50,058 Darlington, MD $47,858 Davidsonville, MD $50,788 Dayton, MD $50,237 Edgewater, MD $50,323

Edgewood, MD $49,003 Ellicott City, MD $49,632 Columbia, MD $50,004 Fallston, MD $48,875 Finksburg, MD $48,892 Forest Hill, MD $48,384 Fork, MD $49,223 Fort Howard, MD $49,534

Freeland, MD $47,412 Gambrills, MD $50,247 Gibson Island, MD $49,561 Glen Arm, MD $49,404 Glen Burnie, MD $49,620 Glyndon, MD $49,145 Hampstead, MD $48,015 Elkridge, MD $49,674

Hanover, MD $49,702 Harmans, MD $49,700 Havre De Grace, MD $48,175 Hydes, MD $49,227 Jarrettsville, MD $48,223 Joppa, MD $49,128 Kingsville, MD $49,237 Lineboro, MD $47,291

Linthicum Heights, MD $49,627 Long Green, MD $49,323 Spencerville, MD $51,514 Clarksburg, MD $50,387 Damascus, MD $49,953 Germantown, MD $51,446 Annapolis, MD $50,106 Cumberland, MD $45,517

Accident, MD $45,441 Barton, MD $45,654 Bittinger, MD $45,569 Bloomington, MD $45,731 Corriganville, MD $45,227 Eckhart Mines, MD $45,478 Ellerslie, MD $45,285 Flintstone, MD $45,528

Friendsville, MD $45,428 Frostburg, MD $45,415 Grantsville, MD $45,417 Kitzmiller, MD $45,421 Lonaconing, MD $45,572 Luke, MD $45,734 Mc Henry, MD $45,445 Midland, MD $45,725

Midlothian, MD $45,422 Mount Savage, MD $45,214 Oakland, MD $45,313 Oldtown, MD $45,590 Pinto, MD $45,674 Rawlings, MD $45,689 Spring Gap, MD $45,645 Swanton, MD $45,535

Westernport, MD $45,732 Easton, MD $49,113 Barclay, MD $48,702 Bethlehem, MD $48,765 Betterton, MD $48,738 Bozman, MD $49,531 Cambridge, MD $48,767 Centreville, MD $49,164

Chester, MD $49,543 Chestertown, MD $48,966 Church Creek, MD $48,690 Church Hill, MD $48,901 Claiborne, MD $49,620 Cordova, MD $48,946 Crapo, MD $48,261 Crocheron, MD $47,913

Crumpton, MD $48,647 Denton, MD $48,691 East New Market, MD $48,573 Federalsburg, MD $48,563 Fishing Creek, MD $48,440 Galena, MD $48,515 Goldsboro, MD $48,597 Grasonville, MD $49,449

Greensboro, MD $48,606 Henderson, MD $48,651 Hillsboro, MD $48,981 Hurlock, MD $48,584 Ingleside, MD $48,741 Kennedyville, MD $48,602 Mcdaniel, MD $49,600 Madison, MD $49,069

Marydel, MD $48,517 Massey, MD $48,527 Millington, MD $48,596 Neavitt, MD $49,593 Newcomb, MD $49,251 Oxford, MD $49,008 Preston, MD $48,747 Price, MD $48,934

Queen Anne, MD $49,062 Queenstown, MD $49,341 Rhodesdale, MD $48,293 Ridgely, MD $48,798 Rock Hall, MD $49,265 Royal Oak, MD $49,160 Saint Michaels, MD $49,493 Secretary, MD $48,758

Sherwood, MD $49,896 Deal Island, MD $47,546 Eden, MD $47,640 Ewell, MD $47,398 Fruitland, MD $47,803 Girdletree, MD $47,289 Hebron, MD $47,759 Linkwood, MD $48,433

Manokin, MD $47,483 Mardela Springs, MD $47,930 Marion Station, MD $47,316 Nanticoke, MD $47,738 Newark, MD $47,539 Ocean City, MD $47,768 Parsonsburg, MD $47,672 Pittsville, MD $47,674

Pocomoke City, MD $47,378 Powellville, MD $47,650 Princess Anne, MD $47,606 Quantico, MD $47,665 Rehobeth, MD $47,302 Sharptown, MD $48,194 Showell, MD $47,673 Snow Hill, MD $47,504

Stockton, MD $47,220 Tyaskin, MD $47,619 Tylerton, MD $47,454 Upper Fairmount, MD $47,599 Vienna, MD $48,032 Westover, MD $47,483 Whaleyville, MD $47,648 Willards, MD $47,666

Delmar, MD $47,793 North East, MD $48,219 Perry Point, MD $48,149 Perryville, MD $48,131 Port Deposit, MD $48,012 Rising Sun, MD $47,855 Warwick, MD $48,505 Cecilton, MD $48,472

Charlestown, MD $48,212 Chesapeake City, MD $48,471 Childs, MD $48,406 Stevensville, MD $49,670 Colora, MD $47,812 Conowingo, MD $47,731 Earleville, MD $48,425 Elk Mills, MD $48,422

Elkton, MD $48,387 Georgetown, MD $48,461 Lutherville Timonium, MD $49,494 Abell, MD $49,001 Accokeek, MD $52,363 Aquasco, MD $51,067 Avenue, MD $49,079 Barstow, MD $50,457

Bel Alton, MD $50,707 Benedict, MD $50,673 Brandywine, MD $51,867 Broomes Island, MD $49,885 Bryans Road, MD $52,261 Bryantown, MD $51,316 Bushwood, MD $49,115 California, MD $49,073

Callaway, MD $48,731 Chaptico, MD $49,582 Charlotte Hall, MD $50,330 Cheltenham, MD $52,352 Clements, MD $49,582 Cobb Island, MD $49,137 Coltons Point, MD $48,906 Compton, MD $49,173

Dameron, MD $48,110 Dowell, MD $49,226 Drayden, MD $48,225 Faulkner, MD $50,436 Great Mills, MD $48,810 Helen, MD $50,045 Hollywood, MD $49,363 Hughesville, MD $50,973

Huntingtown, MD $50,764 Indian Head, MD $51,080 Ironsides, MD $50,874 Issue, MD $49,403 La Plata, MD $51,225 Leonardtown, MD $48,991 Lexington Park, MD $48,660 Loveville, MD $49,505

Lusby, MD $49,318 Marbury, MD $51,490 Mechanicsville, MD $50,035 Morganza, MD $49,743 Mount Victoria, MD $49,171 Nanjemoy, MD $50,276 Newburg, MD $49,772 Park Hall, MD $48,517

Patuxent River, MD $48,774 Piney Point, MD $48,300 Pomfret, MD $51,781 Port Republic, MD $50,156 Port Tobacco, MD $51,036 Prince Frederick, MD $50,461 Ridge, MD $47,897 Rock Point, MD $49,754

Saint Inigoes, MD $48,051 Saint Leonard, MD $49,914 Saint Marys City, MD $48,508 Scotland, MD $47,579 Solomons, MD $49,181 Sunderland, MD $50,865 Tall Timbers, MD $48,362 Valley Lee, MD $48,381

Welcome, MD $50,718 White Plains, MD $51,786 Southern Md Facility, MD $52,418 Annapolis Junction, MD $50,128 Lanham, MD $52,617 Beltsville, MD $52,542 Laurel, MD $51,397 Bladensburg, MD $52,925

Lothian, MD $51,367 Mount Rainier, MD $52,950 North Beach, MD $50,654 Bowie, MD $51,388 Brentwood, MD $52,947 Capitol Heights, MD $52,924 Chesapeake Beach, MD $50,628 Churchton, MD $50,640

Clinton, MD $52,626 Still Pond, MD $48,741 Sudlersville, MD $48,650 Taylors Island, MD $49,082 Templeville, MD $48,520 Tilghman, MD $49,784 Toddville, MD $48,024 Trappe, MD $48,797

Wingate, MD $48,212 Wittman, MD $49,620 Woolford, MD $48,880 Worton, MD $48,909 Wye Mills, MD $49,256 Frederick, MD $48,698 Adamstown, MD $49,710 Big Pool, MD $46,176

Boonsboro, MD $47,821 Braddock Heights, MD $48,673 Brownsville, MD $48,531 Brunswick, MD $48,979 Buckeystown, MD $49,340 Burkittsville, MD $48,609 Cascade, MD $47,385 Cavetown, MD $47,325

Chewsville, MD $47,398 Clear Spring, MD $46,765 Cooksville, MD $49,611 Emmitsburg, MD $47,543 Fairplay, MD $47,513 Funkstown, MD $47,509 Glenelg, MD $50,137 Glenwood, MD $49,891

Hagerstown, MD $47,268 Hancock, MD $45,948 Ijamsville, MD $49,588 Jefferson, MD $49,028 Keedysville, MD $47,972 Keymar, MD $47,948 Knoxville, MD $48,722 Ladiesburg, MD $48,121

Libertytown, MD $48,564 Lisbon, MD $49,618 Little Orleans, MD $45,694 Maugansville, MD $47,096 Middletown, MD $48,494 Monrovia, MD $49,479 Mount Airy, MD $49,182 Myersville, MD $47,864

New Market, MD $48,983 New Midway, MD $48,119 New Windsor, MD $48,555 Point Of Rocks, MD $49,616 Rocky Ridge, MD $47,800 Rohrersville, MD $48,299 Sabillasville, MD $47,449 Saint James, MD $47,521

Sharpsburg, MD $47,901 Smithsburg, MD $47,368 Sykesville, MD $49,309 Taneytown, MD $47,657 Thurmont, MD $47,853 Tuscarora, MD $49,805 Union Bridge, MD $48,358 Unionville, MD $48,591

Walkersville, MD $48,420 West Friendship, MD $49,720 Williamsport, MD $47,320 Woodbine, MD $49,612 Woodsboro, MD $48,189 Salisbury, MD $47,793 Allen, MD $47,728 Berlin, MD $47,677

Bishopville, MD $47,688 Bivalve, MD $47,864 Manchester, MD $47,437 Marriottsville, MD $49,507 Maryland Line, MD $47,291 Mayo, MD $50,212 Millersville, MD $49,802 Monkton, MD $48,631

Odenton, MD $50,306 Crofton, MD $50,594 Owings Mills, MD $49,408 Parkton, MD $47,885 Pasadena, MD $49,574 Perry Hall, MD $49,440 Perryman, MD $48,616 Phoenix, MD $49,180

Pylesville, MD $47,599 Randallstown, MD $49,484 Reisterstown, MD $49,291 Riderwood, MD $49,589 Riva, MD $50,404 Severn, MD $49,795 Severna Park, MD $49,727 Simpsonville, MD $50,212

Sparks Glencoe, MD $48,782 Crisfield, MD $47,433 Stevenson, MD $49,517 Dhs, MD $52,376 Waldorf, MD $51,757 Street, MD $47,816 Upperco, MD $48,493 Upper Falls, MD $49,285

Westminster, MD $48,495 Whiteford, MD $47,580 White Hall, MD $47,820 White Marsh, MD $49,395 Woodstock, MD $49,529 Baltimore, MD $49,594 Towson, MD $49,588 Gwynn Oak, MD $49,604

Pikesville, MD $49,569 Sparrows Point, MD $49,540 Middle River, MD $49,438 Essex, MD $49,555 Dundalk, MD $49,602 Brooklyn, MD $49,603 Curtis Bay, MD $49,613 Halethorpe, MD $49,609

Catonsville, MD $49,634 Parkville, MD $49,580 Nottingham, MD $49,530 Rosedale, MD $49,593 Windsor Mill, MD $49,578 Gaithersburg, MD $51,682 Washington Grove, MD $51,709

Security Patrol Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Security Patrol roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Security Patrol positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Security Patrol as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Security Patrol

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$64,472	$31.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$61,992	$30.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,512	$29.0	20%
Business Services	$57,033	$27.0	15%
Healthcare	$54,553	$26.0	10%

Security Patrol Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Security Patrol'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

$46,234

Average $49,594/year

$54,011

$3,853

Average $4,133/month

$4,501

$889

Average $954/week

$1,039

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,011	$4,501	$1,039	$26
Average	$49,594	$4,133	$954	$24
25th Percentile	$46,234	$3,853	$889	$22

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