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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Baltimore, MD

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $128,800 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,631 a month.

10th percentile
$79,280
25th percentile
$101,940
Median percentile
$128,800
75th percentile
$142,660
90th percentile
$161,630

Based on 270 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$91,573 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,800
Federal income tax−$19,646
Social Security + Medicare−$9,853
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$7,728
Monthly take-home$7,631
Every two weeks$3,522

Does it go far here?

$123,269Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,611 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baltimore, MD

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$322,890
Family Medicine Physicians$307,400
Chief Executives$268,030
Physicians, All Other$218,770
Dentists, General$172,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,350
Aerospace Engineers$166,980

All atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Maryland