SOC 25-1021 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in Baltimore, Maryland is $115,140 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,660: half of the 390 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

$115,140average per year

Median $100,660Take-home ≈ $84,544

  • $44K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $185K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

390people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $184,890 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in Baltimore earn between $75,540 and $138,740.

  • $44K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $185K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,140$9,595—
Median$100,660$8,388—
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,540$6,295—
Experienced (75th percentile)$138,740$11,562—

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $115,140, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $84,544 a year, or $7,045 a month and $3,252 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 computer science 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 $115,140 buys what about $110,196 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 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 1st of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Baltimore: questions

What is the entry-level computer science teachers, postsecondary salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $84,544 a year ($7,045 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,140. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

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 25-1021; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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