State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Michigan
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Michigan, $67,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.3% — not 32.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.6%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+15.3%
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%
Michigan
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $67,600
- p25
- $60,150
- p75
- $79,310
- p10
- $47,640
- p90
- $91,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.