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Physical Scientists, All Other salary in Baltimore, MD

The median physical scientists, all other in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $108,160 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,536 a month.

10th percentile
$78,130
25th percentile
$79,070
Median percentile
$108,160
75th percentile
$152,730
90th percentile
$185,450

Based on 570 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

$78,431 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,160
Federal income tax−$14,965
Social Security + Medicare−$8,274
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$6,490
Monthly take-home$6,536
Every two weeks$3,017

Does it go far here?

$103,515Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
25%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 physical scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Maryland