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State comparison · 2025

Healthcare Social Workers salary: Arkansas vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Arkansas, $55,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.2% — not 40.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-40.9%
Arkansas vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-25.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Healthcare Social Workers

Median
$55,640
p25
$45,610
p75
$65,910
p10
$38,110
p90
$76,850
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
See full breakdown for Arkansas

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.