State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Alaska vs Hawaii
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In Alaska, $62,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22% — not 27.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.4%
Alaska vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
-22%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $62,000
- p25
- $47,620
- p75
- $84,990
- p10
- $47,000
- p90
- $97,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
Hawaii
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $85,420
- p25
- $70,500
- p75
- $96,190
- p10
- $51,570
- p90
- $102,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.