SOC 23-1022 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in Baltimore, Maryland is $71,700 a year ($34.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,110: half of the 60 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,010).

$71,700average per year

$34.47 / hourMedian $49,110Take-home ≈ $56,077

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
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104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,200 or more. The middle half of arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in Baltimore earn between $49,110 and $90,850.

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,700$5,975$34.47
Median$49,110$4,092$23.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,110$4,092$23.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,850$7,571$43.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in Baltimore earn 8% less than the Maryland average ($78,110) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($91,010). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $75,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$71,700$49,110$48,400$117,20060
Maryland$78,110$58,890$45,520$124,23080
United States$91,010$75,530$47,220$155,4409,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $71,700, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $56,077 a year, or $4,673 a month and $2,157 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Baltimore a good place for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $71,700 buys what about $68,621 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,660).

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary by city

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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary in Baltimore: questions

How much do arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators make an hour in Baltimore?

$34.47 an hour on average, and $23.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $56,077 a year ($4,673 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,700. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,010).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-1022; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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