Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Maryland

Child, family, and school social workers in Maryland earn the most in Salisbury (average $79,420 a year) and the least in Hagerstown ($69,370), across the 4 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the child, family, and school social workers average at $75,400 and the median at $76,390 for 4,710 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $64,000.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers average salary by city in Maryland

Salisbury$79,420
Baltimore$73,300
Lexington Park$69,540
Hagerstown$69,370

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Salisbury	$79,420	$81,520	$61,890	$61,141	96
Baltimore	$73,300	$74,960	$55,230	$57,126	104
Lexington Park	$69,540	$69,700	$50,880	$54,660	101
Hagerstown	$69,370	$64,230	$52,310	$54,548	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in other states

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Maryland

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1021.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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