State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Washington
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Washington, $78,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.3% — not 14.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.1%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+10.3%
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%
Washington
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $78,570
- p25
- $59,690
- p75
- $98,990
- p10
- $48,390
- p90
- $124,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
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.