SOC 25-2022 · Lexington Park, MD metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Lexington Park, MD

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Lexington Park, Maryland is $80,710 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,760: half of the 310 people in this job in the Lexington Park, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$80,710average per year

Median $80,760Take-home ≈ $61,987

  • $56K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $104K90th

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

310people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Maryland metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Lexington Park

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,410 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Lexington Park earn between $60,340 and $100,090.

  • $56K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,710$6,726—
Median$80,760$6,730—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,340$5,028—
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,090$8,341—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Lexington Park vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Lexington Park earn about the same as the Maryland average ($83,070) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lexington Park$80,710$80,760$56,170$104,410310
Maryland$83,070$78,510$59,890$115,54014,530
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Lexington Park

On the average salary of $80,710, a single filer in Lexington Park takes home about $61,987 a year, or $5,166 a month and $2,384 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Lexington Park a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lexington Park area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.8), so the average $80,710 buys what about $80,101 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington Park ($63,990). A typical home costs $414,100, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Maryland cities

Lexington Park ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($82,530).

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Lexington Park: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Lexington Park?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Lexington Park?

About $61,987 a year ($5,166 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,710. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Lexington Park than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

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 25-2022; area Lexington Park, MD (30500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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