Social Worker Salary in Baltimore, MD

Updated November 9, 2026

The median social worker in the Baltimore area earns $74,960 a year ($36.04 an hour), 26% above the U.S. median ($59,550) and 2% below the Maryland median ($76,390). Half of the 2,790 social workers there earn between $55,230 and $90,810.

Median $74,960

10th: $38,74090th: $102,670

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Annual pay	Baltimore area	Maryland	U.S.
10th percentile	$38,740	$41,240	$42,280
25th percentile	$55,230	$56,920	$48,270
Median	$74,960	$76,390	$59,550
75th percentile	$90,810	$93,940	$76,070
90th percentile	$102,670	$105,570	$95,530
Average	$73,300	$75,400	$64,000
Jobs	2,790	4,710	392,550

Baltimore, MD ranks 6th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for social worker pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($87,600).

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Social worker pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $87,600
Hartford, CT: $79,920
Boston, MA: $77,420
Washington, DC: $75,550
Seattle, WA: $75,280
San Francisco, CA: $72,020
Los Angeles, CA: $71,250
Providence, RI: $70,900
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.