Broadcast Technicians pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,150 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Baltimore earn between $50,700 and $83,440.
- $31K10th
- $51K25th
- $70KMedian
- $83K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,970 | $5,831 | $33.64 |
| Median | $69,910 | $5,826 | $33.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,700 | $4,225 | $24.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,440 | $6,953 | $40.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $69,970, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $54,942 a year, or $4,578 a month and $2,113 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.
Is Baltimore a good place for broadcast technicians? 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 $69,970 buys what about $66,965 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Broadcast Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$84,150
- Harrisburg, PA$62,460
- Philadelphia, PA$101,650
- Allentown, PA$70,160
- Richmond, VA$50,430
- Scranton, PA$60,720
Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians
Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).
- Philadelphia, PA$101,650
- New York, NY$97,370
- San Francisco, CA$93,000
- Phoenix, AZ$88,140
- Chicago, IL$84,530
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Broadcast Technicians salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Baltimore?
$33.64 an hour on average, and $33.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $54,942 a year ($4,578 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,970. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do broadcast technicians earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).
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 27-4012; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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