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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Maryland earn a median of $76,390. In Indiana, $50,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.6% — not 33.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-33.9%
Indiana vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-25.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Indiana

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$50,470
p25
$46,780
p75
$59,610
p10
$38,270
p90
$72,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
93.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
+600%
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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.