LIVE MARKET·144 MD postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Mental Health Therapist salary in Maryland: $55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr median.

Pay range $51.00$2,040$106,080–$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr across the middle 50% of 144 active Maryland postings from 58 employers.

2.8% above the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr · #14 of 37 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$55.00$2,200$114,400
P25–P75
$51.00$2,040$106,080–$67.50$2,700$140,400
middle 50%
Postings
144
last 180 days
Employers
58
in MD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

How Maryland compares with its neighbors.

01District of Columbia11 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
02West Virginia9 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
03Maryland (this page)144 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
04Virginia53 postings
$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr
05Pennsylvania117 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·37 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Mental Health Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Arkansas5 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
02Indiana17 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr
03Michigan32 postings
$72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/yr
04District of Columbia11 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
05Tennessee18 postings
$61.25/hr$2,450/wk$127,400/yr
See all 37 states →National Mental Health Therapist salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST · MD

Mental Health Therapist pay in Maryland, answered.

How much does a Mental Health Therapist make in Maryland?

The median Mental Health Therapist pay in Maryland is $55.00/hr (about $114,400/yr), based on 144 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Mental Health Therapist pay range in Maryland?

The middle 50% of Maryland postings pay $51.00–$67.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.50 to $135.00/hr.

Do Mental Health Therapists in Maryland earn more than the national average?

Maryland pays 2.8% more than the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr, ranking #14 of 37 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Mental Health Therapists in Maryland?

58 employers posted Mental Health Therapist roles with listed pay in Maryland over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Maryland, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.