Shampooers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,710 or more. The middle half of shampooers in Baltimore earn between $31,560 and $36,110.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $34KMedian
- $36K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,040 | $2,837 | $16.37 |
| Median | $34,280 | $2,857 | $16.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,560 | $2,630 | $15.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,110 | $3,009 | $17.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Shampooers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $34,040, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $28,126 a year, or $2,344 a month and $1,082 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 shampooers? 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 $34,040 buys what about $32,578 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Shampooers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($34,130).
- Lexington Park$34,130
- Baltimore$34,040
Highest-paying cities for shampooers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($37,530).
- New York, NY$37,530
- Washington, DC$35,200
- Boston, MA$34,880
- Bridgeport, CT$34,560
- Lexington Park, MD$34,130
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Shampooers salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do shampooers make an hour in Baltimore?
$16.37 an hour on average, and $16.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shampooers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shampooers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $28,126 a year ($2,344 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,040. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do shampooers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,578).
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 39-5093; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 3.21, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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