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State comparison · 2025

Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs New York

Occupation

Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In New York, $73,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 22.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+22.7%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+19.6%
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%
See full breakdown for California

New York

Healthcare Social Workers

Median
$73,070
p25
$57,630
p75
$91,950
p10
$47,750
p90
$103,730
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-57%
See full breakdown for New York

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.