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State comparison · 2025

Healthcare Social Workers salary: Arizona vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Arizona, $64,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.7% — not 32%.

Nominal pay gap
-32%
Arizona vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-25.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Healthcare Social Workers

Median
$64,030
p25
$53,210
p75
$80,100
p10
$44,620
p90
$96,470
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
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District of Columbia

Healthcare Social Workers

Median
$94,100
p25
$75,360
p75
$107,500
p10
$60,970
p90
$124,230
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

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.