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State comparison · 2025

Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Wisconsin

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Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Wisconsin, $66,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.9% — not 34%.

Nominal pay gap
+34%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+13.9%
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%
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Wisconsin

Healthcare Social Workers

Median
$66,910
p25
$59,640
p75
$78,830
p10
$50,280
p90
$91,040
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.