SOC 27-1026 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Baltimore, Maryland is $45,290 a year ($21.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,660: half of the 840 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,830).

$45,290average per year

$21.78 / hourMedian $42,660Take-home ≈ $36,631

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

840people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,870 or more. The middle half of merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Baltimore earn between $37,440 and $48,190.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,290$3,774$21.77
Median$42,660$3,555$20.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,440$3,120$18.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,190$4,016$23.17

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

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($45,780) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($42,830). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $39,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$45,290$42,660$36,910$60,870840
Maryland$45,780$43,370$36,490$60,3501,920
United States$42,830$39,390$30,760$58,370165,220

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

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $45,290, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $36,631 a year, or $3,053 a month and $1,409 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 merchandise displayers and window trimmers? 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 $45,290 buys what about $43,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Salisbury pays the most ($45,390).

All Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for merchandise displayers and window trimmers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary by city

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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in Baltimore: questions

How much do merchandise displayers and window trimmers make an hour in Baltimore?

$21.78 an hour on average, and $20.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level merchandise displayers and window trimmers salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the merchandise displayers and window trimmers take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $36,631 a year ($3,053 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,290. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do merchandise displayers and window trimmers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,830).

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 27-1026; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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