State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs South Dakota
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In South Dakota, $57,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.8% — not 55.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.9%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+24.8%
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%
South Dakota
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $57,510
- p25
- $49,650
- p75
- $72,640
- p10
- $43,750
- p90
- $78,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.