State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Montana
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Montana, $57,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.2% — not 57.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.1%
California vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+34.2%
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%
Montana
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $57,090
- p25
- $48,570
- p75
- $68,240
- p10
- $46,330
- p90
- $77,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.