State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: California vs Wyoming
Healthcare Social Workers in California earn a median of $89,660. In Wyoming, $62,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.6% — not 44%.
Nominal pay gap
+44%
California vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+20.6%
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%
Wyoming
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $62,260
- p25
- $49,070
- p75
- $82,760
- p10
- $42,380
- p90
- $93,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.