State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Utah
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Utah, $78,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.5% — not 14.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.7%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+2.5%
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%
Utah
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $78,150
- p25
- $63,370
- p75
- $94,110
- p10
- $44,410
- p90
- $109,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.