Social worker salary in Maryland
Open social worker jobs in Maryland post a median of $40 an hour, the middle half $37–$48.25 (about $83,200 a year full time), $1.50 below the national posted median. From 27 jobs at 11 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Social worker jobs in Maryland · Social worker pay nationwide
What social workers are paid in Maryland
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maryland
Middle half of 13 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $40. 56% of the 48 open social worker jobs in Maryland state an hourly rate.
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Social worker pay by town in Maryland
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | $48.25 | $30–$59.02 | 6 (2) |
| Silver Spring | $66 | $44.94–$84 | 4 (2) |
| Lanham | $44 | $30–$51.25 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Social worker pay by employer in Maryland
What each employer posts for social workers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Maryland (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for social workers nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
10 open jobs in Maryland state a yearly salary: a median of $77,800, the middle half $75,800 to $83,400.
Best-paid open social worker jobs in Maryland
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Social Worker (SDoH) *Eastern Shore
Maryland Care Management · La Plata, MD· 4d ago
$76–$84/hrSocial Worker (SDoH) *Southern MD
Maryland Care Management · Silver Spring, MD· 1w ago
$76–$84/hr
LCSWC-Case Manager, Social Work- In Patient III Gaithersburg, MD Gaithersburg Medical Ctr. (16hrs.)
Kaiser Permanente · Gaithersburg, MD· 6mo ago
$48.91–$64.24/hrLMSW Case Manager, Social Work- In Patient II Annapolis, MD Anne Arundel (36hrs.)
Kaiser Permanente · Annapolis, MD· 3w ago
$44.94–$59.02/hrLuminis Health · Lanham, MD· 1mo ago
$45–$51.25/hrSocial Worker II - Weekend Only - (Every other Weekend)- AAMC
Luminis Health · Annapolis, MD· 3mo ago
$45–$51.25/hr
Social Worker (LCSW), Variable Part-Time Day Shift, Women & Infant Services
Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD· 2mo ago
$34.58–$51.87/hrTalbot Hospice Foundation · Easton, MD· 2mo ago
$36–$45/hrTidalHealth · Salisbury, MD· 11mo ago
$31.16–$48.3/hrFundamental Healthcare · Mitchellville, MD· 1d ago
$35–$40/hr
SOCIAL WORKER/MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Calvert Health System · Prince Frederick, MD· 1mo ago
$30–$44/hr
Social Worker / MSW - Home Health - PRN
BrightSpring Health Services · Baltimore, MD· 5d ago
$28–$40/hr
What BLS measures in Maryland
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$31.72/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$36.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$38.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$36.32/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Salisbury, MD$33.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Lexington Park, MD$35.47/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab)
Social worker salary in Maryland: common questions
How much does a social worker make in Maryland?
Open social worker jobs in Maryland that state an hourly rate post a median of $40, the middle half $37–$48.25 (27 jobs from 11 employers). Full time that is about $83,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $36.75/hr ($76,440 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maryland (May 2025).
Where in Maryland do social workers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Annapolis ($48.25), Silver Spring ($66) and Lanham ($44). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Maryland pay social workers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Kaiser Permanente ($52) and Luminis Health ($40).
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maryland ($40) is $1.50 below the national posted median of $41.50. In the BLS survey Maryland ranks 12 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 27 of 48 open social worker jobs in Maryland (56%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Healthcare Social Workers (SOC 21-1022), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (SOC 21-1023), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Child, Family, and School Social Workers (SOC 21-1021), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Healthcare Social Workers, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Healthcare Social Workers by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Social worker salary in Maryland. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/social-worker/maryland