Electrical Engineers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $203,210 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Baltimore earn between $88,010 and $165,510.
- $67K10th
- $88K25th
- $117KMedian
- $166K75th
- $203K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,180 | $10,682 | $61.62 |
| Median | $116,650 | $9,721 | $56.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,010 | $7,334 | $42.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,510 | $13,792 | $79.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $128,180, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $92,938 a year, or $7,745 a month and $3,575 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.
Is Baltimore a good place for electrical 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 $128,180 buys what about $122,676 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($129,910).
- Lexington Park$129,910
- Baltimore$128,180
- Hagerstown$115,980
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Baltimore?
$61.62 an hour on average, and $56.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $92,938 a year ($7,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,180. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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