Can a Mechanical Engineer afford to live in Baltimore?

Excellent55% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Mechanical Engineer · Baltimore
$116,700
Income tax (~30% effective)
United States
– $34,858
Take-home pay
$6,820/mo
$81,842
Living costs (1 person)
$3,080/mo · derived
– $36,960
Savings potential
$3,740/mo · 55% of take-home
$44,882

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 Mechanical Engineer, adjusted for Baltimore.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~30%). 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.