Mechanical Engineers salary in Baltimore, MD

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Baltimore, MD: $101,710/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $66,320 – $170,400 · about 2,600 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$6,105 (+6%).

What it's really worth in Baltimore

With Baltimore's cost of living at 103 (US=100), that $101,710 has the buying power of about $98,571 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $94,167 · median home $405,877 · median rent $1,919/mo.

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How Baltimore ranks for this job

On raw pay, Baltimore, MD is 40th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Baltimore's cost of living is applied, it ranks 78th.

The headline number flatters Baltimore. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, mechanical engineers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Baltimore

A median home in Baltimore, MD costs $405,877 — about 4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,919/mo works out at 23% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Baltimore.

Metro	Median pay	vs Baltimore	Rent vs Baltimore
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+51%	1.9×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+35%	1.7×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+31%	0.8×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+29%	0.7×

Same job elsewhere in MD

Metro	Median pay	vs Baltimore	Rent vs Baltimore
Hagerstown, MD	$107,620	+6%	0.8×
Salisbury, MD	$85,220	−16%	1×

Staying in MD keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires mechanical engineers around Baltimore

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• McCormick & Company · Manufacturing

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