Salaries & Cost of Living in Baltimore County, MD

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

Baltimore County, MD is part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD labor market, and this page summarizes 28 occupations with published wages there. The median of their median salaries is $46,355 a year. The best-paid occupation listed is Financial Managers at $157,990, and the lowest is Fast Food and Counter Workers at $33,090.

A one-bedroom apartment in Baltimore County, 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.

Each occupation links to a detailed page with gross pay, take-home pay, rent, food and energy costs, and the monthly budget margin. All pages share one method, which makes it easy to compare jobs inside Baltimore County, MD or against other counties.

All jobs in Baltimore County, MD, highest paying first

Showing 1–28 of 28.

Occupations in Baltimore County, 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