Electricians pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,090 or more. The middle half of electricians in Baltimore earn between $56,080 and $91,930.
- $45K10th
- $56K25th
- $66KMedian
- $92K75th
- $113K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,790 | $6,066 | $35.00 |
| Median | $65,590 | $5,466 | $31.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,080 | $4,673 | $26.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $91,930 | $7,661 | $44.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electricians salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $72,790, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $56,792 a year, or $4,733 a month and $2,184 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 electricians? 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 $72,790 buys what about $69,664 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Electricians salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($72,910).
- Lexington Park$72,910
- Baltimore$72,790
- Hagerstown$65,650
- Salisbury$64,660
Highest-paying cities for electricians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,690).
- San Francisco, CA$103,690
- Mount Vernon, WA$103,040
- Portland, OR$103,030
- Albany, OR$100,180
- Seattle, WA$99,720
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Electricians salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do electricians make an hour in Baltimore?
$35.00 an hour on average, and $31.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electricians salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electricians take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $56,792 a year ($4,733 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,790. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do electricians earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,200).
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 47-2111; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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