State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs New York
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%
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%
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.