State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Arkansas vs District of Columbia
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
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
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.