State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Iowa
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Iowa, $63,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.8% — not 42.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.2%
California vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+12.8%
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%
Iowa
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $63,050
- p25
- $51,170
- p75
- $74,320
- p10
- $46,140
- p90
- $80,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.