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Behavioral health pay in Maryland
Quote Maryland Education Specialists $104,470 before a national midpoint replaces it.
Set Maryland Education Specialists near $140,670 ahead of the posting you want.
Match Maryland Education Specialists to $64,070 so local pay stays visible.
Brief Maryland Social Workers as $76,440 and the figure stays beside the title.
Each occupation
1Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $104,470
- 75th percentile
- $140,670
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 1.63
- State employment
- 2,220
2Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $76,440
- 75th percentile
- $85,150
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.13
- State employment
- 4,750
3Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $73,580
- 75th percentile
- $94,690
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 1.22
- State employment
- 2,250
4Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $69,900
- 75th percentile
- $78,330
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 1.04
- State employment
- 460
5Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $59,530
- 75th percentile
- $73,220
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
- State employment
- 9,730
6Community Health Workers
- State median
- $50,550
- 75th percentile
- $60,200
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 0.97
- State employment
- 3,030
7Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $45,520
- 75th percentile
- $51,580
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 1.01
- State employment
- 680
Ranked table
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| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Education Specialists | $104,470 | $140,670 | $64,070 | 1.63 | 2,220 |
| 2 | Healthcare Social Workers | $76,440 | $85,150 | $67,880 | 1.13 | 4,750 |
| 3 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $73,580 | $94,690 | $60,280 | 1.22 | 2,250 |
| 4 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $69,900 | $78,330 | $66,940 | 1.04 | 460 |
| 5 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,530 | $73,220 | $59,350 | 1.00 | 9,730 |
| 6 | Community Health Workers | $50,550 | $60,200 | $51,850 | 0.97 | 3,030 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | $45,520 | $51,580 | $45,130 | 1.01 | 680 |
Takeaways
- Start Maryland Social Workers from $85,150 ahead of the compensation review.
- Anchor Maryland Social Workers at $67,880 so the offer letter names the figure.
- Keep Maryland Social Workers near $73,580 before the range goes out.
- Show Maryland Social Workers wage $94,690 while the manager still has the draft.
For recruiters
- Name Maryland Social Workers wage $60,280 before the calendar invite goes out.
- Put Maryland Education Specialists wage $104,470 inside the Hiring Pack for this opening.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Maryland median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Maryland is 13 of 51. A row links to the Maryland metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $104,470 is stated as about $104.5K. $64,070 is stated as about $64.1K. a comparison of 1.63 is stated as 63 percent. $140,670 is stated as about $140.7K. $45,520 is stated as about $45.5K. a comparison of 1.01 is stated as 1 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K.
Sources
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