State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Arkansas vs Hawaii
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In Arkansas, $55,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.5% — not 34.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.9%
Arkansas vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
-17.5%
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
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.