Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · CBSA 12580
Mechanical Engineer Salary in Baltimore
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for mechanical engineers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Maryland and the national benchmark.
Mechanical Engineers in Baltimore earn a median of $106,880 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $86,800–$142,060; the top 10% earn $169,270. That is 4% above the national median and 4% below the Maryland median. BLS reports 2,910 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$106,880
+4% vs national
Top 10% earn
$169,270
90th percentile
Employed in metro
2,910
Reliability Moderate (10.3% RSE)
Mechanical Engineer pay — Baltimore vs Maryland vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $77,520 | +13% |
| 25th percentile | $86,800 | +6% |
| Median50th percentile | $106,880 | +4% |
| 75th percentile | $142,060 | +9% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $169,270 | +5% |
| Meanaverage | $116,070 | +5% |
How concentrated mechanical engineers are in Baltimore
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.17
Jobs per 1,000
2.17
Metro rank (pay)
#55 of 342
All engineering roles
$125,758
Baltimore employs mechanical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.17).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2141 (Mechanical Engineers), Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →