State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs New Hampshire
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In New Hampshire, $78,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.8% — not 14.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.6%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+7.8%
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%
New Hampshire
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $78,260
- p25
- $70,530
- p75
- $89,750
- p10
- $60,200
- p90
- $98,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.