Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Maryland

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$73,580

Median hourly

$35

Average annual

$72,980

Employed in state

2.3K

The median annual salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Maryland is $73,580, or about $35 an hour. That is 22% higher than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $38,100 at the 10th percentile to $104,000 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.3K people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$38,100

25th$49,440

Median$73,580

75th$94,690

90th$104,000

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $35.38
Daily: $283
Weekly: $1,415
Bi-weekly: $2,830
Monthly: $6,132
Annual: $73,580

$73,580 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workerss in Maryland. The median is $73,580.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.30	$38,100
25th percentile	$23.80	$49,440
Median	$35.40	$73,580
75th percentile	$45.50	$94,690
90th percentile	$50.00	$104,000
Average (mean)	$35.10	$72,980
Employment	2,250 people

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay by metro area in Maryland

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$78,210	2.2K
Salisbury, MD	$77,360	70
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$74,380	70
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$70,360	1.1K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$54,510	2.1K
Lexington Park, MD	$48,570	40

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