SOC 29-1215 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Family Medicine Physicians Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for family medicine physicians in Baltimore, Maryland is $289,120 a year ($139.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $307,400: half of the 760 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

$289,120average per year

$139.00 / hourMedian $307,400Take-home ≈ $193,544

  • $136K10th
  • $225K25th
  • $307KMedian
  • $384K75th
  • $421K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

760people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Family Medicine Physicians pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $136,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $420,950 or more. The middle half of family medicine physicians in Baltimore earn between $224,940 and $384,430.

  • $136K10th
  • $225K25th
  • $307KMedian
  • $384K75th
  • $421K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$289,120$24,093$139.00
Median$307,400$25,617$147.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$224,940$18,745$108.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$384,430$32,036$184.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Family Medicine Physicians pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Family medicine physicians in Baltimore earn 4% more than the Maryland average ($279,010) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($255,820). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $244,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$289,120$307,400$136,250$420,950760
Maryland$279,010$285,730$124,790$403,8801,050
United States$255,820$244,180$76,830$428,550107,510

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Family Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $289,120, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $193,544 a year, or $16,129 a month and $7,444 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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 family medicine physicians? 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 $289,120 buys what about $276,704 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Hagerstown pays the most ($325,690).

All Family Medicine Physicians salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for family medicine physicians

Knoxville, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($383,670).

Family Medicine Physicians salary by city

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Baltimore: questions

How much do family medicine physicians make an hour in Baltimore?

$139.00 an hour on average, and $147.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level family medicine physicians salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $136,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $224,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the family medicine physicians take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $193,544 a year ($16,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $289,120. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do family medicine physicians earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

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 29-1215; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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