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title: "Baltimore office talent and salary benchmarks"
description: "White-collar talent depth, salary benchmarks, and hiring economics for occupiers of Baltimore Class A office space."
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> Baltimore indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with among the deepest healthcare and biotech talent pools on the east coast — anchored by johns hopkins, university of maryland, and a deep federal cybersecurity (nsa, nist) cluster.

## TL;DR

- Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 27.8%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

# Baltimore office talent and salary benchmarks

**Baltimore indexes 76/100 on the [Class A](/glossary/class-a) Atlas talent index, with among the deepest healthcare and biotech talent pools on the east coast — anchored by johns hopkins, university of maryland, and a deep federal cybersecurity (nsa, nist) cluster.**

## TL;DR

- Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 27.8%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Talent depth

Among the deepest healthcare and biotech talent pools on the East Coast — anchored by Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, and a deep federal cybersecurity (NSA, NIST) cluster. Strong cybersecurity talent supports Fort Meade-adjacent demand.

## Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Baltimore is the sum of rent, [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Baltimore against peer cities on a single normalised view.

## Key facts

| city | Baltimore|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $30/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $30/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 21.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 14|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 7.2%|

## Frequently asked questions

****Is Baltimore a deep talent market for tech/finance?****
: Among the deepest healthcare and biotech talent pools on the East Coast — anchored by Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, and a deep federal cybersecurity (NSA, NIST) cluster. Strong cybersecurity talent supports Fort Meade-adjacent demand.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

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## Related topics

- [**Workplace Talent Strategy**](/topics/workplace-talent-strategy) — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/baltimore/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.