LIVE MARKET·110 MD postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Social Worker salary in Maryland: $40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr median.
Pay range $37.50$1,500$78,000–$45.38/hr$1,815/wk$94,390/yr across the middle 50% of 110 active Maryland postings from 51 employers.
6.7% above the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr · #12 of 48 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$40.00$1,600$83,200
P25–P75
$37.50$1,500$78,000–$45.38$1,815$94,390
middle 50%
Postings
110
last 180 days
Employers
51
in MD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORKER
How Maryland compares with its neighbors.
01District of Columbia$44.75/hr$1,790/wk$93,080/yr
02Maryland (this page)$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
03Delaware$38.25/hr$1,530/wk$79,560/yr
04Virginia$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr
05Pennsylvania$32.00/hr$1,280/wk$66,560/yr06West Virginia$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Worker pay is highest nationally.
01Hawaii$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr
02Alaska$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
03Oregon$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
04Washington$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr05California$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN MARYLAND·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Maryland.
01CT Technologist$78.85/hr$3,154/wk$164,008/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr03Radiology Technologist$75.80/hr$3,032/wk$157,664/yr04Cath Lab Nurse$73.05/hr$2,922/wk$151,944/yr05Speech Language Pathologist$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr06Physical Therapist$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr08Behavior Technician (RBT)$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr09Dental Assistant$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr10Pharmacy Technician$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr11Care Manager$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Caregiver$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORKER · MD
Social Worker pay in Maryland, answered.
How much does a Social Worker make in Maryland?
The median Social Worker pay in Maryland is $40.00/hr (about $83,200/yr), based on 110 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Social Worker pay range in Maryland?
The middle 50% of Maryland postings pay $37.50–$45.38/hr. Listed pay runs from $25.00 to $95.00/hr.
Do Social Workers in Maryland earn more than the national average?
Maryland pays 6.7% more than the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr, ranking #12 of 48 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Social Workers in Maryland?
51 employers posted Social Worker 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.