What are the main factors that influence a Caseworker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Caseworker?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Caseworker roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Caseworker's salary?

A Caseworker's salary grows with experience: starting around $85,865 for beginners, reaching about $89,946 at mid-level, and approach $95,338 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Caseworker?

Caseworker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Caseworker roles are District of Columbia $96,584, California $96,218, Massachusetts $94,936. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Caseworker roles make?

Salaries for Caseworker level roles vary by specialization: Legal Caseworker: $216,433; Caseworker II: $87,061; Medicaid Caseworker: $85,171; County Caseworker: $63,092; Income Maintenance Caseworker: $62,217.

Caseworker Salary in Maryland

How much does a Caseworker make in Maryland?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Caseworker in Maryland is $89,946 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, a Caseworker's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,294
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,223 to $102,167
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,370

10% $71,370

50% (Median) $89,946

90% $113,294

Caseworker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,167	$8,514	$1,965	$49
Average	$89,946	$7,495	$1,730	$43
25th Percentile	$80,223	$6,685	$1,543	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Caseworker Salaries

A Caseworker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Caseworker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Caseworker's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $85,865
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,154
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,946
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,978
Expert (over 8 years): $95,338

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Caseworker	$85,865
Intermediate Level Caseworker	$86,154
Senior Level Caseworker	$89,946
Specialist Level Caseworker	$94,978
Expert Level Caseworker	$95,338

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How Do Caseworker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Caseworkers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,584.
California: $96,218.
Massachusetts: $94,936.

District of Columbia $96,584 California $96,218 Massachusetts $94,936 Washington $94,587 New Jersey $94,552 Alaska $94,430 Connecticut $93,226 New York $92,737

Hawaii $91,176 Rhode Island $90,443 Maryland $89,946 Minnesota $89,265 Colorado $89,004 Illinois $88,916 Oregon $88,585 Delaware $88,341

New Hampshire $88,187 Virginia $87,844 Pennsylvania $86,840 Nevada $86,334 North Dakota $86,169 Michigan $85,907 Wisconsin $85,811 Vermont $85,619

Texas $85,087 Maine $85,052 Arizona $85,000 Ohio $84,939 Georgia $84,136 Indiana $83,735 Wyoming $83,656 Utah $83,534

Iowa $83,482 Kansas $83,063 Louisiana $82,941 North Carolina $82,897 Missouri $82,880 Florida $82,540 Montana $82,357 Nebraska $82,182

Kentucky $82,086 South Carolina $81,737 Tennessee $81,519 Idaho $81,432 New Mexico $80,795 Oklahoma $80,656 Alabama $80,141 South Dakota $79,277

Arkansas $78,806 West Virginia $78,553 Mississippi $77,794

Top Paying Cities for Caseworkers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $92,613
Riverdale: $95,927
College Park: $95,817

Owings, MD $92,613

Riverdale, MD $95,927

College Park, MD $95,817

Fort Washington, MD $95,754

Oxon Hill, MD $96,030

Suitland, MD $96,000

District Heights, MD $95,952

Temple Hills, MD $96,002

Deale, MD $92,184

Dunkirk, MD $93,160

Fort George G Meade, MD $91,022

Friendship, MD $92,477

Fulton, MD $92,232

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $95,675

Savage, MD $91,158

Shady Side, MD $91,457

Galesville, MD $91,860

Greenbelt, MD $95,484

Glenn Dale, MD $94,430

Upper Marlboro, MD $94,521

Harwood, MD $92,213

Highland, MD $92,148

West River, MD $92,230

Tracys Landing, MD $92,296

Hyattsville, MD $96,004

Jessup, MD $90,710

Bethesda, MD $96,032

Glen Echo, MD $96,015

Chevy Chase, MD $96,022

Cabin John, MD $95,995

Olney, MD $93,833

Brookeville, MD $92,081

Poolesville, MD $92,892

Barnesville, MD $91,599

Beallsville, MD $91,767

Boyds, MD $92,469

Dickerson, MD $91,662

Rockville, MD $94,937

Potomac, MD $95,211

Derwood, MD $93,931

Sandy Spring, MD $93,383

Ashton, MD $93,177

Brinklow, MD $92,485

Burtonsville, MD $93,568

Montgomery Village, MD $92,802

Kensington, MD $95,941

Garrett Park, MD $95,828

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $95,075

Silver Spring, MD $95,886

Takoma Park, MD $96,011

Aberdeen, MD $87,944

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $87,926

Abingdon, MD $88,605

Gunpowder, MD $89,139

Arnold, MD $90,178

Baldwin, MD $88,972

Bel Air, MD $88,233

Belcamp, MD $88,361

Benson, MD $87,828

Boring, MD $88,022

Brooklandville, MD $89,839

Butler, MD $88,849

Chase, MD $89,551

Churchville, MD $87,573

Clarksville, MD $91,171

Cockeysville, MD $89,019

Hunt Valley, MD $89,393

Crownsville, MD $90,788

Darlington, MD $86,798

Davidsonville, MD $92,112

Dayton, MD $91,113

Edgewater, MD $91,268

Edgewood, MD $88,875

Ellicott City, MD $90,016

Columbia, MD $90,690

Fallston, MD $88,643

Finksburg, MD $88,673

Forest Hill, MD $87,752

Fork, MD $89,273

Fort Howard, MD $89,837

Freeland, MD $85,989

Gambrills, MD $91,130

Gibson Island, MD $89,887

Glen Arm, MD $89,602

Glen Burnie, MD $89,993

Glyndon, MD $89,132

Hampstead, MD $87,083

Elkridge, MD $90,092

Hanover, MD $90,143

Harmans, MD $90,139

Havre De Grace, MD $87,372

Hydes, MD $89,280

Jarrettsville, MD $87,461

Joppa, MD $89,101

Kingsville, MD $89,299

Lineboro, MD $85,770

Linthicum Heights, MD $90,007

Long Green, MD $89,456

Spencerville, MD $93,429

Clarksburg, MD $91,385

Damascus, MD $90,598

Germantown, MD $93,306

Annapolis, MD $90,875

Cumberland, MD $82,552

Accident, MD $82,414

Barton, MD $82,801

Bittinger, MD $82,646

Bloomington, MD $82,940

Corriganville, MD $82,027

Eckhart Mines, MD $82,481

Ellerslie, MD $82,132

Flintstone, MD $82,572

Friendsville, MD $82,391

Frostburg, MD $82,368

Grantsville, MD $82,371

Kitzmiller, MD $82,378

Lonaconing, MD $82,652

Luke, MD $82,946

Mc Henry, MD $82,422

Midland, MD $82,929

Midlothian, MD $82,379

Mount Savage, MD $82,002

Oakland, MD $82,183

Oldtown, MD $82,685

Pinto, MD $82,837

Rawlings, MD $82,863

Spring Gap, MD $82,785

Swanton, MD $82,584

Westernport, MD $82,943

Easton, MD $89,074

Barclay, MD $88,329

Bethlehem, MD $88,443

Betterton, MD $88,395

Bozman, MD $89,832

Cambridge, MD $88,447

Centreville, MD $89,166

Chester, MD $89,854

Chestertown, MD $88,808

Church Creek, MD $88,308

Church Hill, MD $88,689

Claiborne, MD $89,994

Cordova, MD $88,772

Crapo, MD $87,529

Crocheron, MD $86,898

Crumpton, MD $88,228

Denton, MD $88,308

East New Market, MD $88,095

Federalsburg, MD $88,077

Fishing Creek, MD $87,854

Galena, MD $87,990

Goldsboro, MD $88,138

Grasonville, MD $89,683

Greensboro, MD $88,155

Henderson, MD $88,236

Hillsboro, MD $88,835

Hurlock, MD $88,115

Ingleside, MD $88,400

Kennedyville, MD $88,147

Mcdaniel, MD $89,958

Madison, MD $88,995

Marydel, MD $87,994

Massey, MD $88,011

Millington, MD $88,136

Neavitt, MD $89,945

Newcomb, MD $89,325

Oxford, MD $88,883

Preston, MD $88,411

Price, MD $88,749

Queen Anne, MD $88,981

Queenstown, MD $89,488

Rhodesdale, MD $87,587

Ridgely, MD $88,503

Rock Hall, MD $89,350

Royal Oak, MD $89,159

Saint Michaels, MD $89,764

Secretary, MD $88,431

Sherwood, MD $90,494

Deal Island, MD $86,232

Eden, MD $86,402

Ewell, MD $85,964

Fruitland, MD $86,699

Girdletree, MD $85,767

Hebron, MD $86,618

Linkwood, MD $87,840

Manokin, MD $86,118

Mardela Springs, MD $86,929

Marion Station, MD $85,815

Nanticoke, MD $86,580

Newark, MD $86,219

Ocean City, MD $86,634

Parsonsburg, MD $86,461

Pittsville, MD $86,464

Pocomoke City, MD $85,927

Powellville, MD $86,420

Princess Anne, MD $86,341

Quantico, MD $86,448

Rehobeth, MD $85,790

Sharptown, MD $87,406

Showell, MD $86,462

Snow Hill, MD $86,156

Stockton, MD $85,640

Tyaskin, MD $86,364

Tylerton, MD $86,066

Upper Fairmount, MD $86,328

Vienna, MD $87,114

Westover, MD $86,117

Whaleyville, MD $86,416

Willards, MD $86,450

Delmar, MD $86,680

North East, MD $87,453

Perry Point, MD $87,325

Perryville, MD $87,293

Port Deposit, MD $87,078

Rising Sun, MD $86,792

Warwick, MD $87,971

Cecilton, MD $87,911

Charlestown, MD $87,441

Chesapeake City, MD $87,909

Childs, MD $87,791

Stevensville, MD $90,084

Colora, MD $86,715

Conowingo, MD $86,568

Earleville, MD $87,827

Elk Mills, MD $87,821

Elkton, MD $87,757

Georgetown, MD $87,892

Lutherville Timonium, MD $89,764

Abell, MD $88,871

Accokeek, MD $94,968

Aquasco, MD $92,618

Avenue, MD $89,013

Barstow, MD $91,513

Bel Alton, MD $91,965

Benedict, MD $91,903

Brandywine, MD $94,068

Broomes Island, MD $90,474

Bryans Road, MD $94,783

Bryantown, MD $93,069

Bushwood, MD $89,078

California, MD $89,002

Callaway, MD $88,381

Chaptico, MD $89,924

Charlotte Hall, MD $91,281

Cheltenham, MD $94,949

Clements, MD $89,925

Cobb Island, MD $89,118

Coltons Point, MD $88,699

Compton, MD $89,183

Dameron, MD $87,255

Dowell, MD $89,279

Drayden, MD $87,464

Faulkner, MD $91,474

Great Mills, MD $88,524

Helen, MD $90,765

Hollywood, MD $89,528

Hughesville, MD $92,448

Huntingtown, MD $92,068

Indian Head, MD $92,641

Ironsides, MD $92,268

Issue, MD $89,600

La Plata, MD $92,904

Leonardtown, MD $88,854

Lexington Park, MD $88,253

Loveville, MD $89,785

Lusby, MD $89,446

Marbury, MD $93,385

Mechanicsville, MD $90,747

Morganza, MD $90,216

Mount Victoria, MD $89,179

Nanjemoy, MD $91,183

Newburg, MD $90,269

Park Hall, MD $87,994

Patuxent River, MD $88,459

Piney Point, MD $87,600

Pomfret, MD $93,913

Port Republic, MD $90,966

Port Tobacco, MD $92,561

Prince Frederick, MD $91,519

Ridge, MD $86,868

Rock Point, MD $90,236

Saint Inigoes, MD $87,147

Saint Leonard, MD $90,527

Saint Marys City, MD $87,976

Scotland, MD $86,293

Solomons, MD $89,198

Sunderland, MD $92,251

Tall Timbers, MD $87,712

Valley Lee, MD $87,747

Welcome, MD $91,985

White Plains, MD $93,923

Southern Md Facility, MD $95,069

Annapolis Junction, MD $90,916

Lanham, MD $95,429

Beltsville, MD $95,293

Laurel, MD $93,216

Bladensburg, MD $95,988

Lothian, MD $93,163

Mount Rainier, MD $96,034

North Beach, MD $91,868

Bowie, MD $93,201

Brentwood, MD $96,028

Capitol Heights, MD $95,986

Chesapeake Beach, MD $91,821

Churchton, MD $91,843

Clinton, MD $95,445

Still Pond, MD $88,400

Sudlersville, MD $88,234

Taylors Island, MD $89,019

Templeville, MD $87,999

Tilghman, MD $90,290

Toddville, MD $87,099

Trappe, MD $88,501

Wingate, MD $87,440

Wittman, MD $89,993

Woolford, MD $88,651

Worton, MD $88,704

Wye Mills, MD $89,333

Frederick, MD $88,321

Adamstown, MD $90,157

Big Pool, MD $83,747

Boonsboro, MD $86,730

Braddock Heights, MD $88,276

Brownsville, MD $88,018

Brunswick, MD $88,832

Buckeystown, MD $89,485

Burkittsville, MD $88,160

Cascade, MD $85,941

Cavetown, MD $85,832

Chewsville, MD $85,965

Clear Spring, MD $84,815

Cooksville, MD $89,978

Emmitsburg, MD $86,227

Fairplay, MD $86,173

Funkstown, MD $86,164

Glenelg, MD $90,931

Glenwood, MD $90,485

Hagerstown, MD $85,728

Hancock, MD $83,334

Ijamsville, MD $89,935

Jefferson, MD $88,920

Keedysville, MD $87,005

Keymar, MD $86,962

Knoxville, MD $88,365

Ladiesburg, MD $87,275

Libertytown, MD $88,078

Lisbon, MD $89,989

Little Orleans, MD $82,873

Maugansville, MD $85,417

Middletown, MD $87,952

Monrovia, MD $89,738

Mount Airy, MD $89,200

Myersville, MD $86,809

New Market, MD $88,839

New Midway, MD $87,272

New Windsor, MD $88,062

Point Of Rocks, MD $89,986

Rocky Ridge, MD $86,692

Rohrersville, MD $87,598

Sabillasville, MD $86,057

Saint James, MD $86,186

Sharpsburg, MD $86,876

Smithsburg, MD $85,910

Sykesville, MD $89,430

Taneytown, MD $86,434

Thurmont, MD $86,790

Tuscarora, MD $90,330

Union Bridge, MD $87,704

Unionville, MD $88,128

Walkersville, MD $87,816

West Friendship, MD $90,175

Williamsport, MD $85,821

Woodbine, MD $89,980

Woodsboro, MD $87,399

Salisbury, MD $86,681

Allen, MD $86,562

Berlin, MD $86,470

Bishopville, MD $86,491

Bivalve, MD $86,808

Manchester, MD $86,035

Marriottsville, MD $89,788

Maryland Line, MD $85,770

Mayo, MD $91,067

Millersville, MD $90,324

Monkton, MD $88,199

Odenton, MD $91,238

Crofton, MD $91,759

Owings Mills, MD $89,609

Parkton, MD $86,846

Pasadena, MD $89,911

Perry Hall, MD $89,668

Perryman, MD $88,173

Phoenix, MD $89,196

Pylesville, MD $86,328

Randallstown, MD $89,748

Reisterstown, MD $89,397

Riderwood, MD $89,937

Riva, MD $91,416

Severn, MD $90,310

Severna Park, MD $90,188

Simpsonville, MD $91,068

Sparks Glencoe, MD $88,473

Crisfield, MD $86,026

Stevenson, MD $89,806

Dhs, MD $94,991

Waldorf, MD $93,869

Street, MD $86,722

Upperco, MD $87,949

Upper Falls, MD $89,387

Westminster, MD $87,953

Whiteford, MD $86,294

White Hall, MD $86,730

White Marsh, MD $89,585

Woodstock, MD $89,829

Baltimore, MD $89,946

Towson, MD $89,935

Gwynn Oak, MD $89,965

Pikesville, MD $89,901

Sparrows Point, MD $89,849

Middle River, MD $89,663

Essex, MD $89,875

Dundalk, MD $89,961

Brooklyn, MD $89,962

Curtis Bay, MD $89,981

Halethorpe, MD $89,974

Catonsville, MD $90,018

Parkville, MD $89,921

Nottingham, MD $89,830

Rosedale, MD $89,945

Windsor Mill, MD $89,917

Gaithersburg, MD $93,733

Washington Grove, MD $93,782

Caseworker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Caseworker roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Caseworker positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Caseworker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Caseworker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$98,940	$48.0	10%

Caseworker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Caseworker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$80,223

Average $89,946/year

$102,167

$6,685

Average $7,495/month

$8,514

$1,543

Average $1,730/week

$1,965

$39

Average $43/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,167	$8,514	$1,965	$49
Average	$89,946	$7,495	$1,730	$43
25th Percentile	$80,223	$6,685	$1,543	$39

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