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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Baltimore, MD

The median computer and information research scientists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $156,750 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,083 a month.

10th percentile
$101,400
25th percentile
$128,860
Median percentile
$156,750
75th percentile
$183,770
90th percentile
$197,050

Based on 1,070 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

$109,000 take-home a year
Gross pay$156,750
Federal income tax−$26,354
Social Security + Medicare−$11,991
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$9,405
Monthly take-home$9,083
Every two weeks$4,192

Does it go far here?

$150,019Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
18%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 computer and information research scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Maryland