LIVE MARKET·238 MD postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Social Work salary in Maryland: $41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr median.
Pay range $37.50$1,500$78,000–$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr across the middle 50% of 238 active Maryland postings from 99 employers.
2.5% above the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #13 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$41.50$1,660$86,320
P25–P75
$37.50$1,500$78,000–$47.50$1,900$98,800
middle 50%
Postings
238
last 12 months
Employers
99
in MD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK
How Maryland compares with its neighbors.
01District of Columbia$46.50/hr$1,860/wk$96,720/yr
02Maryland (this page)$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr
03Delaware$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
04Virginia$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr05West Virginia$36.25/hr$1,450/wk$75,400/yr
06Pennsylvania$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.
03·SOCIAL WORK ROLES IN MARYLAND·1 ROLES
Social Work roles in Maryland, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · MD
Social Work pay in Maryland, answered.
What do Social Work jobs pay in Maryland?
The median Social Work pay in Maryland is $41.50/hr (about $86,320/yr), based on 238 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Social Work pay range in Maryland?
The middle 50% of Maryland postings pay $37.50–$47.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.00 to $120.00/hr.
Is Social Work pay in Maryland above the national average?
Maryland pays 2.5% more than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #13 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in Maryland?
99 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Maryland over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Maryland, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.