SOC 25-1051 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Baltimore, Maryland is $135,580 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,450: half of the 70 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,020).

$135,580average per year

Median $107,450Take-home ≈ $97,608

  • $76K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $171K75th
  • $214K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $214,340 or more. The middle half of atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Baltimore earn between $102,340 and $170,870.

  • $76K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $171K75th
  • $214K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$135,580$11,298—
Median$107,450$8,954—
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,340$8,528—
Experienced (75th percentile)$170,870$14,239—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Baltimore earn 9% more than the Maryland average ($124,890) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($116,020). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $103,170.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$135,580$107,450$76,300$214,34070
Maryland$124,890$107,700$71,480$214,340180
United States$116,020$103,170$59,700$203,1909,900

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $135,580, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $97,608 a year, or $8,134 a month and $3,754 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Baltimore a good place for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $135,580 buys what about $129,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($173,460).

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Baltimore: questions

What is the entry-level atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $97,608 a year ($8,134 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,580. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,020).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1051; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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