State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs District of Columbia
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Connecticut, $79,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 15.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.1%
Connecticut vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-9.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $79,900
- p25
- $66,290
- p75
- $96,470
- p10
- $59,100
- p90
- $104,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
District of Columbia
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $94,100
- p25
- $75,360
- p75
- $107,500
- p10
- $60,970
- p90
- $124,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.