SOC 53-6099 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Transportation Workers, All Other Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for other transportation workers in Baltimore, Maryland is $47,890 a year ($23.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,610: half of the 60 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,890).

$47,890average per year

$23.03 / hourMedian $43,610Take-home ≈ $38,596

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $76K90th

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

60people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation Workers, All Other pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,180 or more. The middle half of other transportation workers in Baltimore earn between $31,770 and $57,370.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,890$3,991$23.02
Median$43,610$3,634$20.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,770$2,648$15.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,370$4,781$27.58

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

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

Other transportation workers in Baltimore earn 7% more than the Maryland average ($44,910) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($50,890). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $45,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$47,890$43,610$31,200$76,18060
Maryland$44,910$42,190$31,200$67,640160
United States$50,890$45,650$33,080$79,54013,550

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

Transportation Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $47,890, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $38,596 a year, or $3,216 a month and $1,484 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 transportation workers? 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 $47,890 buys what about $45,833 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other transportation workers

Ogden, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,060).

Transportation Workers, All Other salary by city

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Transportation Workers, All Other salary in Baltimore: questions

How much do other transportation workers make an hour in Baltimore?

$23.03 an hour on average, and $20.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other transportation workers salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other transportation workers take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $38,596 a year ($3,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,890. 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 transportation workers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,890).

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 53-6099; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.4%.
  • 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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