State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Texas
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Texas, $69,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.4% — not 28.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.1%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+12.4%
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%
Texas
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $69,990
- p25
- $52,950
- p75
- $80,910
- p10
- $40,210
- p90
- $98,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.