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State comparison · 2025

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: California vs Maryland

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Maryland earn a median of $76,390. In California, $65,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19% — not 14.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-14.6%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-19%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$65,200
p25
$52,270
p75
$82,080
p10
$45,360
p90
$103,050
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for California

Maryland

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$76,390
p25
$56,920
p75
$93,940
p10
$41,240
p90
$105,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
See full breakdown for Maryland

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.