Civil Engineers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,680 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Baltimore earn between $83,090 and $126,110.
- $76K10th
- $83K25th
- $100KMedian
- $126K75th
- $145K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,130 | $8,928 | $51.50 |
| Median | $100,500 | $8,375 | $48.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,090 | $6,924 | $39.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,110 | $10,509 | $60.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $107,130, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $79,309 a year, or $6,609 a month and $3,050 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 civil engineers? 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 $107,130 buys what about $102,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Hagerstown pays the most ($109,440).
- Hagerstown$109,440
- Lexington Park$107,140
- Baltimore$107,130
- Salisbury$94,230
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Baltimore?
$51.51 an hour on average, and $48.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $79,309 a year ($6,609 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,130. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do civil engineers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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