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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Baltimore, MD

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $36,370 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,435 a month.

10th percentile
$31,820
25th percentile
$32,920
Median percentile
$36,370
75th percentile
$47,590
90th percentile
$59,530

Based on 2,700 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

$29,221 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,370
Federal income tax−$2,184
Social Security + Medicare−$2,782
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$2,182
Monthly take-home$2,435
Every two weeks$1,124

Does it go far here?

$34,808Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
66%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

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