Chief Executives pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $156,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $486,310 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Baltimore earn between $195,680 and $410,020.
- $156K10th
- $196K25th
- $268KMedian
- $410K75th
- $486K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $307,690 | $25,641 | $147.93 |
| Median | $268,030 | $22,336 | $128.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $195,680 | $16,307 | $94.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $410,020 | $34,168 | $197.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chief Executives salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $307,690, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $204,110 a year, or $17,009 a month and $7,850 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% 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 chief executives? 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 $307,690 buys what about $294,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chief Executives salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 1st of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Baltimore$307,690
- Lexington Park$277,570
- Hagerstown$189,870
Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).
- Medford, OR$503,650
- Midland, MI$493,680
- Bridgeport, CT$447,290
- Durham, NC$425,580
- Portland, OR$420,320
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Chief Executives salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do chief executives make an hour in Baltimore?
$147.93 an hour on average, and $128.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $156,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $195,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chief executives take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $204,110 a year ($17,009 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $307,690. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do chief executives earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).
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 11-1011; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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