State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: Maryland vs Washington
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Maryland earn a median of $76,390. In Washington, $74,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.5% — not 2.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+2.6%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+4.5%
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
Washington
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $74,480
- p25
- $58,920
- p75
- $86,700
- p10
- $48,750
- p90
- $98,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.