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Wicomico County Sheriff's Office entry pay
What this agency pays a new officer to start, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Entry pay onlyEvery salary here is what an officer is paid on day one, out of the academy — base pay on a 40-hour week, with no overtime, shift differential, specialty or education pay counted. Nobody stays on it.
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office starts at $70,000 a year — about $33.65 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $1,610 above the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $4,626 above the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Salisbury, MD run about 4% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $73,209 would somewhere at average prices — $3,209 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 87 against a national average of 100, where goods are 97. Based on price levels for this metropolitan area, from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024. The salary above is what the employer publishes; this line is our arithmetic on it, and nothing on this site is ranked on it.
How big the department isWicomico County Sheriff's Office reported 97 sworn officers and 27 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025.No rate is shown: this agency does not police a single population the FBI publishes a figure for. Reporting to the FBI is voluntary, so a count can reflect a partial return as easily as a small agency, and the FBI asks that agencies not be compared on staffing. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, 2025.
What Wicomico County says about itself
We, the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, exist to serve all people with respect, fairness, and sensitivity. Empowered by the community to protect the lives, property, and rights of all people. To enforce the law impartially by providing quality service in partnership with the community.
What Wicomico County does
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office provides county law-enforcement, court-security, civil-process and specialized public-safety services. Official agency materials emphasize professional policing, protection of life and property and service to the community.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. Maryland Association of Counties official jobs listing / Wicomico County government recruitment — Deputy Sheriff (Non-Certified) — open the source document
Their source is effective 9 July 2026.
Entry-level base salary only. Overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift
differentials, locality pay and lateral rates are excluded, so most officers earn more
than this.
How this level compares
Where Wicomico County sits is partly about the agency and partly about which level of policing it belongs to. The three levels do not pay the same.
| Level | Lowest | Median | Highest | Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | $35,006 | $71,287 | $163,619 | 1046 |
| County | $36,492 | $65,374 | $132,263 | 416 |
| Special jurisdiction | $31,200 | $60,195 | $107,954 | 69 |
| State | $33,994 | $64,998 | $102,692 | 143 |
| Federal | $70,477 | $73,502 | $86,530 | 5 |
| Territory | $16,640 | $28,236 | $43,354 | 9 |
Federal agencies pay the most to start
The middle federal agency starts at $73,502 — about $2,200 more than the middle municipal agency and about $8,100 more than the middle county agency and about $13,300 more than the middle special jurisdiction agency and about $8,500 more than the middle state agency and about $45,300 more than the middle territory agency. Wicomico County starts at $70,000, so $4,626 above the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Wicomico County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $70,000 a year, about $33.65 an hour on a 2,080-hour year. That is base salary before overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift differentials and locality pay, so most serving officers earn more. The figure comes from Maryland Association of Counties official jobs listing / Wicomico County government recruitment — Deputy Sheriff (Non-Certified).
Is that good pay for a police officer in Maryland?
It ranks #9 of 26 agencies we have verified in Maryland — 17 pay less, 8 pay more in the state — and #768 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $1,610 above, and against other county agencies $4,626 above.
Compare with another department
Put Wicomico County Sheriff's Office side by side with any other agency on the site — the two salaries, what each is worth once local prices are counted, and which comes out ahead.
The agencies either side of it
Other agencies in MD
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Wicomico | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockville City Police Department | Municipal | — | $75,256 | +$5,256 | #547 |
| 2 | Maryland Transit Administration Police Force | State | — | $72,829 | +$2,829 | #635 |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County Police Department | Municipal | 82 | $72,802 | +$2,802 | #636 |
| 4 | Frederick Police Department | Municipal | 151 | $71,351 | +$1,351 | #703 |
| 5 | Maryland Transportation Authority Police | State | 392 | $71,258 | +$1,258 | #710 |
| 6 | St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office | County | 167 | $71,011 | +$1,011 | #720 |
| 7 | Prince George's County Police Department | County | 1,343 | $70,257 | +$257 | #754 |
| 8 | Worcester County Sheriff's Office | County | 91 | $70,221 | +$221 | #757 |
| 10 | Gaithersburg Police Department | Municipal | 66 | $70,000 | same | #771 |
| 11 | Maryland State Police | State | 1,434 | $69,360 | −$640 | #795 |
| 12 | Maryland Natural Resources Police | State | 263 | $68,673 | −$1,327 | #828 |
| 13 | Baltimore Police Department | Municipal | 2,051 | $68,359 | −$1,641 | #842 |
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