Baltimore, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baltimore	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$48,787	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$77,361	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,424	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,387	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,709	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,143	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baltimore is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Baltimore is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baltimore is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Baltimore is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,568 $77,361 $154,722

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Baltimore median earnings by income bracket

Baltimore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	18.5%	18.5%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,920	$255,865	214.6%
Scaggsville, MD	10,210	$240,688	195.9%
Severna Park, MD	39,770	$228,814	181.3%
Hampton, MD	4,823	$224,940	176.6%
West Laurel, MD	4,316	$208,610	156.5%
Baltimore, MD	621,744	$77,361	4.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milwaukee, WI	605,531	$63,592	21.8%
Louisville, KY	639,172	$80,657	0.8%
Las Vegas, NV	662,341	$88,475	8.8%
Albuquerque, NM	579,406	$80,299	1.3%
Oklahoma City, OK	671,652	$83,422	2.6%
Baltimore, MD	621,744	$77,361	4.9%

Source: The Baltimore, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.