State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Virginia
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Virginia, $66,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23% — not 34.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.7%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+23%
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%
Virginia
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $66,550
- p25
- $60,430
- p75
- $78,170
- p10
- $47,530
- p90
- $91,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.