Mechanical Engineers Salary in Baltimore, MD

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,920 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Baltimore earn between $95,070 and $154,980.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $123,240, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $89,809 a year, or $7,484 a month and $3,454 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 mechanical 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 $123,240 buys what about $117,948 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 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 2nd of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($128,200).

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Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

Related jobs in Baltimore

• Aerospace Engineers$165,160 a year
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,070 a year
• Computer Hardware Engineers$150,470 a year
• Materials Engineers$133,370 a year
• Electrical Engineers$128,180 a year
• Chemical Engineers$127,240 a year
• Industrial Engineers$124,730 a year
• Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$119,560 a year

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