Salaries & Cost of Living in Baltimore city, MD

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 28 occupations in Baltimore city, MD.

Jobs listed: 28; Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Median of medians: $46,355; per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent: $1,625; HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics: 100%; 28 of 28

Pay and cost of living in Baltimore city, MD

Across the 28 occupations we cover in Baltimore city, MD, the middle median salary is $46,355 a year. Pay runs from $33,090 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $157,990 for Financial Managers, a spread of $124,900. Wages come from the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Baltimore city, MD has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,625 a month and a two-bedroom $2,006. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $26,996 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $47,301 a year, and every one of the 28 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Baltimore city, MD, highest paying first

Showing 1–28 of 28.

Occupations in Baltimore city, MD ranked by median salary
#	Occupation	Median salary	Take-home	Left per month
1	Financial Managers	$157,990	$111,544	$7,046
2	Software Developers	$138,900	$99,504	$6,042
3	General and Operations Managers	$117,040	$85,634	$4,887
4	Project Management Specialists	$103,720	$76,924	$4,161
5	Registered Nurses	$99,550	$74,189	$3,933
6	Accountants and Auditors	$85,160	$64,749	$3,146
7	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,400	$59,002	$2,667
8	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$75,590	$58,471	$2,623
9	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,840	$49,212	$1,851
10	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,460	$47,413	$1,701
11	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$52,100	$41,849	$1,238
12	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$49,220	$39,672	$1,056
13	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,760	$37,812	$901
14	Construction Laborers	$46,460	$37,585	$882
15	Office Clerks, General	$46,250	$37,426	$869
16	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,250	$35,158	$680
17	Customer Service Representatives	$42,850	$34,856	$655
18	Nursing Assistants	$42,770	$34,795	$650
19	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,760	$31,764	$397
20	Stockers and Order Fillers	$38,630	$31,666	$389
21	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,640	$30,917	$327
22	Security Guards	$36,970	$30,411	$285
23	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,460	$30,025	$252
24	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$36,200	$29,828	$236
25	Waiters and Waitresses	$36,170	$29,806	$234
26	Retail Salespersons	$34,800	$28,770	$148
27	Cashiers	$33,760	$27,984	$82
28	Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,090	$27,477	$40