They asked my salary range, what should I say? - what worked for you?

I have been out of work for 17 weeks and feel pressure to accept less. I am in Baltimore, in case local advice matters. I looked up ranges in Baltimore and they vary a lot. How do you research fairly?

Check several sources for pay in Baltimore, then pick a range where the low end is one you can live with.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 3 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.