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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Maryland

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 6 counties and 70 occupations in Maryland.

Counties
6
MD, listed here
Occupations
70
with published wages
Median of medians
$48,750
per year, before tax
Population covered
4,384,236
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Maryland

We track 70 occupations in 6 counties of Maryland. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $48,750 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,625 a month in Baltimore County, MD to $2,204 in Montgomery County, MD. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Montgomery County, MD has the highest median-of-medians pay at $58,265. Baltimore County, MD has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Maryland, largest first

Showing 1–6 of 6.

Counties in Maryland with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Montgomery County, MD1,065,94970$58,265$2,204/mo81%
Prince George's County, MD959,75470$58,265$2,204/mo81%
Baltimore County, MD850,79628$46,355$1,625/mo100%
Anne Arundel County, MD598,16628$46,355$1,625/mo100%
Baltimore city, MD573,24328$46,355$1,625/mo100%
Howard County, MD336,32828$46,355$1,625/mo100%