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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Maryland earn a median of $76,390. In Massachusetts, $75,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.9% — not 1.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+1.1%
Maryland vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+1.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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
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Massachusetts

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$75,570
p25
$61,150
p75
$94,650
p10
$48,140
p90
$104,060
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.