What salary do you need to live in Baltimore, MD?

For a single person: about $87,500/year before taxes to live comfortably. That's the gross income whose MD-taxed take-home covers roughly $1,857 rent plus everyday essentials, with a 20% cushion for savings. Figures include 2025 federal tax, FICA, and an effective 4.5% Maryland income tax.

What jobs here actually pay: the typical Baltimore worker earns about $59,070/year (BLS OEWS, all occupations) — below the $70,500 a single person needs to cover local essentials, so a median local job alone runs 16% short.