State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Idaho
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Idaho, $74,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.8% — not 20.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.3%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+3.8%
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%
Idaho
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $74,500
- p25
- $58,460
- p75
- $80,460
- p10
- $50,950
- p90
- $97,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.