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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Baltimore, MD

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $102,430 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,229 a month.

10th percentile
$61,360
25th percentile
$82,020
Median percentile
$102,430
75th percentile
$152,120
90th percentile
$212,060

Based on 150 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

$74,744 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,430
Federal income tax−$13,705
Social Security + Medicare−$7,836
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$6,146
Monthly take-home$6,229
Every two weeks$2,875

Does it go far here?

$98,031Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
26%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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Maryland