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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Maryland earn a median of $76,390. In Missouri, $48,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.1% — not 57.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+57.4%
Maryland vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+36.1%
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
See full breakdown for Maryland

Missouri

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$48,520
p25
$44,300
p75
$55,740
p10
$37,200
p90
$65,230
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.8
See full breakdown for Missouri

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.