Can a Aerospace Engineer afford to live in Baltimore?

Excellent66% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Aerospace Engineer · Baltimore
$166,980
Income tax (~34% effective)
United States
– $57,038
Take-home pay
$9,162/mo
$109,942
Living costs (1 person)
$3,080/mo · derived
– $36,960
Savings potential
$6,082/mo · 66% of take-home
$72,982

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Aerospace Engineer, adjusted for Baltimore.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~34%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.