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Forensic Science Technicians salary in Baltimore, MD

The median forensic science technicians in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $81,780 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,121 a month.

10th percentile
$59,090
25th percentile
$64,110
Median percentile
$81,780
75th percentile
$99,960
90th percentile
$126,950

Based on 300 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

$61,455 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,780
Federal income tax−$9,162
Social Security + Medicare−$6,256
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$4,907
Monthly take-home$5,121
Every two weeks$2,364

Does it go far here?

$78,268Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
31%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 forensic science technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Maryland