State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs New Mexico
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In New Mexico, $65,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.3% — not 36%.
Nominal pay gap
+36%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+13.3%
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%
New Mexico
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $65,930
- p25
- $55,820
- p75
- $77,600
- p10
- $45,780
- p90
- $90,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.