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Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

103.2

3% more expensive than the national average

Housing

101.5

2% more expensive than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Podiatrists	$218,390	Low Risk 4/10
Judges and hearing officers	$181,320	High Risk 7/10
Computer and information systems managers	$173,130	High Risk 7/10
Architectural and engineering managers	$163,970	High Risk 7/10
Aerospace engineers	$161,580	High Risk 7/10
Air traffic controllers	$156,870	High Risk 7/10
Optometrists	$156,610	Low Risk 4/10
Financial managers	$155,270	High Risk 7/10
Computer hardware engineers	$153,340	High Risk 8/10
Natural sciences managers	$153,320	High Risk 7/10
Computer and information research scientists	$152,780	Very High 9/10
Chemical engineers	$151,360	Moderate 6/10
Human resources managers	$147,070	High Risk 7/10
Computer network architects	$143,260	High Risk 8/10
Lawyers	$139,380	High Risk 8/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Podiatrists	$218,390	Low Risk 4/10
Optometrists	$156,610	Low Risk 4/10
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers	$119,300	Low Risk 3/10
Radiation therapists	$106,190	Low Risk 4/10
Dental hygienists	$105,580	Safe 2/10
Physical therapists	$103,440	Low Risk 3/10
Occupational therapists	$99,360	Low Risk 3/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$97,310	Safe 2/10
Registered nurses	$97,140	Low Risk 4/10
Audiologists	$95,390	Low Risk 4/10
Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians	$94,450	Low Risk 3/10
Nuclear medicine technologists	$93,420	Low Risk 4/10
Respiratory therapists	$84,870	Low Risk 4/10
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	$82,320	Low Risk 3/10
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	$80,780	Low Risk 4/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)