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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Western Maryland Workforce Region

 

Community and Social Service Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Community and Social Service Occupations21-00002,3605.6259,470
28.59
0.9636,583
17.59
70,914
34.09
34,492
16.58
39,564
19.02
55,742
26.80
73,964
35.56
89,184
42.88
Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists21-10002,3005.6959,481
28.60
0.9936,543
17.57
70,949
34.11
34,606
16.64
39,531
19.01
55,973
26.91
74,167
35.66
89,324
42.94
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors21-101218010.0568,649
33.00
1.9943,728
21.02
81,109
38.99
36,649
17.62
53,494
25.72
63,523
30.54
84,934
40.83
99,318
47.75
Rehabilitation Counselors21-101525016.9340,309
19.38
3.3133,057
15.89
43,935
21.12
31,660
15.22
34,046
16.37
37,115
17.84
43,341
20.84
55,190
26.53
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors21-101837011.4769,452
33.39
3.4149,420
23.76
79,469
38.21
46,800
22.50
55,612
26.74
65,872
31.67
73,932
35.54
88,676
42.63
Counselors, All Other21-10194019.9655,289
26.58
6.7034,706
16.69
65,581
31.53
31,200
15.00
38,119
18.33
49,909
23.99
66,093
31.78
91,053
43.78
Child, Family, and School Social Workers21-102121013.7571,643
34.44
1.5953,116
25.54
80,906
38.90
48,363
23.25
61,570
29.60
73,004
35.10
80,671
38.78
96,579
46.43
Healthcare Social Workers21-102224013.3764,058
30.80
1.9941,284
19.85
75,445
36.27
36,972
17.77
46,582
22.40
66,192
31.82
80,238
38.58
84,791
40.76
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers21-102310021.3552,977
25.47
4.4036,544
17.57
61,194
29.42
36,692
17.64
36,692
17.64
43,034
20.69
63,238
30.40
79,175
38.06
Social Workers, All Other21-102910025.7366,410
31.93
4.1544,716
21.50
77,257
37.14
39,941
19.20
49,194
23.65
57,368
27.58
79,783
38.36
103,667
49.84
Health Education Specialists21-10913031.40 9.77
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists21-109217037.3075,933
36.51
1.2462,554
30.07
82,623
39.72
58,502
28.13
67,764
32.58
76,188
36.63
83,899
40.34
91,730
44.10
Social and Human Service Assistants21-109337011.9641,591
20.00
1.7734,554
16.61
45,110
21.69
34,606
16.64
35,764
17.19
39,520
19.00
44,279
21.29
51,892
24.95
Community Health Workers21-10949020.8355,519
26.69
4.4535,727
17.18
65,414
31.45
33,966
16.33
36,889
17.73
48,310
23.23
70,610
33.95
92,666
44.55
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other21-109912013.6144,448
21.37
3.4932,558
15.65
50,393
24.23
31,201
15.00
34,278
16.48
40,994
19.71
47,231
22.71
64,927
31.22
Religious Workers21-20006019.5759,079
28.40
3.8839,407
18.95
68,914
33.13
33,931
16.31
45,436
21.84
54,393
26.15
67,787
32.59
84,970
40.85
Clergy21-20114021.7762,606
30.10
4.6145,930
22.08
70,945
34.11
44,489
21.39
49,593
23.84
59,253
28.49
70,454
33.87
78,500
37.74
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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Last updated May 2025