State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Louisiana
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Louisiana, $61,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17% — not 46.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.8%
California vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+17%
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%
Louisiana
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $61,080
- p25
- $57,450
- p75
- $73,340
- p10
- $43,830
- p90
- $79,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.