Can a Epidemiologist afford to live in Baltimore?

Excellent46% of take-home left to save โ€” you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Epidemiologist ยท Baltimore
$94,690
Income tax (~28% effective)
United States
โ€“ $26,200
Take-home pay
$5,708/mo
$68,490
Living costs (1 person)
$3,080/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $36,960
Savings potential
$2,628/mo ยท 46% of take-home
$31,530

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

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Epidemiologist, adjusted for Baltimore.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~28%). Official calculator.

โ€ข 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.