State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs District of Columbia
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In California, $89,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.4% — not 4.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-4.7%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-5.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $89,660
- p25
- $67,630
- p75
- $118,740
- p10
- $54,220
- p90
- $134,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -76%
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.