average salary for police and sheriff patrol officers
And salaries for officers in an urban area are normally higher than those in a rural area, he said. Location can factor into salary amounts. The average police and sheriff's patrol officer wage in Maryland, $59,880, is very close to the national number. But the average wage for that profession drops to an average of $51,900 in Virginia and $49,640 in the Salisbury area, the Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows.