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Baltimore City paycheck calculator

The calculator below is set to live and work in Baltimore City. It adds the local tax to federal, Maryland and FICA withholding; change the city or county fields to compare.

  • 2026 tax year
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SalaryHome · Baltimore City paycheck calculator

Printed · 2026 tax year · rules checked October 19, 2026

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Before tax and deductions.

Adjust: W-4, 401(k), benefits, tips and bonus

Take-home pay

every two weeks

$56,155 a year after tax

Estimate based on IRS Publication 15-T and state withholding guides. Your employer's payroll may differ slightly. Not tax advice.

Where one paycheck goes
Take-home pay a year
$56,155
Take-home pay a month, on average
$4,680
Taxes withheld in the year
$18,845
Share of gross pay withheld as tax
25.1%
Show the math
  1. Paycheck 1 of 26 (biweekly)
  2. Gross pay this paycheck$2,884.62 pay$2,884.62
  3. FICA wages (gross less HSA and section 125; 401(k) is not subtracted)$2,884.62irs.gov
  4. Social Security wages (up to the annual wage base)min(wages, wage base - YTD wages)$2,884.62irs.gov
  5. Social Security tax6.2% of Social Security wages−$178.85irs.gov
  6. Medicare tax1.45% of all FICA wages−$41.83irs.gov
  7. Additional Medicare tax0.9% of year-to-date wages above the withholding threshold−$0.00irs.gov
  8. Taxable wages for federal income taxgross less 401(k), HSA and section 125$2,884.62irs.gov
  9. Annualised taxable wages (1c)$2,884.62 x 26 pay periods$75,000.12irs.gov
  10. Standard-deduction allowance built into the tables (1g)−$8,600.00irs.gov
  11. Adjusted annual wage amount (1i)$66,400.12irs.gov
  12. Annual tax from the standard single table (2g)$5,800.00 + 22% of the amount over $57,900.00+$7,670.03irs.gov
  13. Federal income tax withheld this paycheckannual tax / pay periods, less credits, plus extra$295.00irs.gov
  14. Kept to the cent; rounding to whole dollars is optional in Pub 15-T and not done hereirs.gov
  15. Annual wages$75,000.12marylandcomptroller.gov
  16. Standard deduction allowance−$3,400.00marylandcomptroller.gov
  17. Exemptions (MW507 line 1)1 x $3,200.00−$3,200.00marylandcomptroller.gov
  18. Maryland taxable wages (annual)$68,400.12marylandcomptroller.gov
  19. Maryland state tax from the rate schedule$0.00 + 4.75% of the amount over $0.00+$3,249.01marylandcomptroller.gov
  20. Maryland tax for the year$3,249.01marylandcomptroller.gov
  21. Per paycheck$3,249.01 / 26 pay periods$124.96marylandcomptroller.gov
  22. Maryland income tax withheld this paycheck$124.96marylandcomptroller.gov
  23. Baltimore City local income tax3.2% x $68,400.12 MD taxable income / 26−$84.18marylandcomptroller.gov
  24. Net paygross less every line above$2,159.80
  25. The year: 26 paychecks simulated with year-to-date totals
  26. Gross pay for the year$75,000.00
  27. Federal income tax for the year−$7,669.97irs.gov
  28. Social Security for the year−$4,650.09irs.gov
  29. Medicare (including Additional Medicare) for the year−$1,087.58irs.gov
  30. Maryland income tax for the year−$3,248.96marylandcomptroller.gov
  31. Baltimore City local income tax for the year−$2,188.68marylandcomptroller.gov
  32. Net pay for the year$56,154.72

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How Baltimore City taxes your pay

Maryland treats Baltimore City as a county for local income tax. The tax goes by where you live, not where you work: someone living in Towson and working downtown pays Baltimore County tax, not Baltimore City tax.

Maryland withholds the local tax on the same taxable pay as the state tax, after the standard deduction and exemptions on Form MW507, so the local line grows with the state line.

Baltimore City tax rates for 2026

  • Baltimore City local income tax: 3.2% of Maryland taxable income for people who live here. People who live outside Maryland and work here pay no county tax; Maryland charges them its special nonresident tax of 2.25% instead, which the calculator shows on the local line.
Baltimore City local tax in a year, single filer paid every two weeks
Salary Live and work here Work here, live elsewhere in Maryland Take-home, living here Take-home with no local tax
$40,000 $1,069 $0 $31,665 $32,734
$60,000 $1,709 $0 $46,145 $47,853
$75,000 $2,189 $0 $56,155 $58,343
$100,000 $2,989 $0 $71,755 $74,744
$150,000 $4,589 $0 $102,236 $106,825
$250,000 $7,789 $0 $162,944 $170,733

Someone who works in Baltimore City but lives elsewhere in Maryland pays nothing here: the tax goes by residence. They pay their own city or county's tax, if it has one.

Worked example: the Maryland median wage in Baltimore City

The median annual wage in Maryland is $59,510: half of all jobs pay more and half pay less, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey for May 2025 (all occupations; survey date May 31, 2025). Paid every two weeks as a single filer, with no 401(k) or benefits, that salary works out like this in Baltimore City, Maryland.

$59,510 a year in Baltimore City, Maryland, paid every two weeks
LineEach paycheckYear
Gross pay$2,288.85$59,510.00
Federal income tax$190.82$4,961.30
Social Security$141.91$3,689.65
Medicare$33.19$862.94
Maryland income tax$96.66$2,513.16
Baltimore City local income tax$65.12$1,693.12
Take-home pay$1,761.15$45,789.83

You keep 76.9% of gross pay. Of the $13,720 withheld, federal income tax is the largest part at $4,961, followed by Social Security at $3,690.

Without the local tax the same salary would leave $47,483 a year in Maryland, so living and working in Baltimore City costs $1,693 a year, or 2.8% of pay.

Live in Anne Arundel County, work in Baltimore City

On the same $59,510 salary, take-home pay in this case comes to $46,047 a year, $258 more than living and working in Baltimore City.

Live in Anne Arundel County, work in Baltimore City: $59,510 a year
LineYear
Maryland income tax$2,513
Anne Arundel County local income tax$1,435
Take-home pay$46,047

Enter both states in the calculator ("I live in a different state") to run this with your own pay.

Baltimore City paycheck questions

How much is Baltimore City local tax on $75,000 a year?

$2,189 for the year if you live and work in Baltimore City, single and paid every two weeks, and $0 if you work there but live elsewhere in Maryland. That leaves $56,155 after all taxes, against $58,343 with no local tax.

Do I pay Baltimore City tax if I live there but work somewhere else?

Yes. Baltimore City taxes residents on their pay wherever they work.

What is the Maryland median wage after tax in Baltimore City?

The median wage in Maryland is $59,510 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). Living and working in Baltimore City, that leaves $45,790 a year after federal, Maryland, FICA and $1,693 of local tax.

What does a paycheck look like in Baltimore City?

At the Maryland median wage, paid every two weeks, each paycheck is $2,288.85 before tax and $1,761.15 after it. $65.12 of that goes to Baltimore City, next to $190.82 of federal income tax and $96.66 for Maryland.

How much Baltimore City tax is withheld on $250,000?

$7,789 for the year living and working there, which leaves $162,944 after every tax, against $170,733 with no local tax.

What if I live in Anne Arundel County and work in Baltimore City?

On $59,510, take-home pay comes to $46,047 a year, against $45,790 living and working in Baltimore City. Enter both states in the calculator to see each line.

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