SOC 29-1129 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Therapists, All Other Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for other therapists in Baltimore, Maryland is $63,090 a year ($30.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,540: half of the 740 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,420).

$63,090average per year

$30.33 / hourMedian $46,540Take-home ≈ $50,088

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $97K90th

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

740people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Therapists, All Other pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,680 or more. The middle half of other therapists in Baltimore earn between $46,540 and $71,050.

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,090$5,258$30.33
Median$46,540$3,878$22.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,540$3,878$22.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,050$5,921$34.16

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

Therapists, All Other pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Other therapists in Baltimore earn 14% less than the Maryland average ($73,720) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($90,420). At the median the gap is -40% against the U.S. median of $77,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$63,090$46,540$36,340$96,680740
Maryland$73,720$49,400$36,340$147,3001,310
United States$90,420$77,930$46,540$152,53022,640

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

Therapists, All Other salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $63,090, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $50,088 a year, or $4,174 a month and $1,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 other therapists? 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 $63,090 buys what about $60,381 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Therapists, All Other salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 1st of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Therapists, All Other salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for other therapists

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,890).

Therapists, All Other salary by city

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Therapists, All Other salary in Baltimore: questions

How much do other therapists make an hour in Baltimore?

$30.33 an hour on average, and $22.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other therapists salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other therapists take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $50,088 a year ($4,174 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,090. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do other therapists earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,420).

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 29-1129; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • 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 3.73, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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