State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Minnesota
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Minnesota, $73,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 21.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.2%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+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%
Minnesota
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $73,970
- p25
- $61,180
- p75
- $84,260
- p10
- $51,720
- p90
- $95,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.