State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Idaho
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Idaho, $74,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.8% — not 26.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.3%
District of Columbia vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+9.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Idaho
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $74,500
- p25
- $58,460
- p75
- $80,460
- p10
- $50,950
- p90
- $97,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.