Can a Medical Lab Scientist afford to live in Baltimore?

Excellent37% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Medical Lab Scientist · Baltimore
$78,432
Income tax (~26% effective)
United States
– $20,123
Take-home pay
$4,859/mo
$58,309
Living costs (1 person)
$3,080/mo · derived
– $36,960
Savings potential
$1,779/mo · 37% of take-home
$21,349

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

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Medical Lab Scientist, adjusted for Baltimore.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~26%). 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.