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Healthcare Social Workers pay in Maryland

In Maryland, the median pay for healthcare social workers is $36.75 an hour ($76,440 a year). About 4,750 people work in this job there.

$36.75Median hourly pay
$55,660–$85,150Middle half of workers, yearly
4,750People in this job in Maryland

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($67,880). Maryland ranks 12th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for healthcare social workers in Maryland

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.33$40,210
25% of workers$26.76$55,660
Half of workers (median)$36.75$76,440
75% of workers$40.94$85,150
90% of workers$46.32$96,340

Healthcare Social Workers pay in Maryland metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson$75,7202,950
Hagerstown-Martinsburg$75,550110
Lexington Park$73,77070
Salisbury$68,670100

Maryland unemployment rate: 4.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for healthcare social workers

  • Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +8.5% over ten years, much faster than average · about 16,900 openings a year (BLS)

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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,820
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$76,390
Rehabilitation Counselors$40,860
Community Health Workers$50,550
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,000
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$73,580

Other job titles for this job

Elder CounselorLMSWSocial WorkerAids Social WorkerBereavement CounselorCertified Health Care Social WorkerCertified Social Worker in Health CareC-swhcClinical Social WorkerDisability AdvocateDisability CoordinatorGeriatric Social Worker

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.