State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Illinois, $64,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.2% — not 46.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.4%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+33.2%
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
Illinois
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $64,270
- p25
- $54,270
- p75
- $78,610
- p10
- $47,290
- p90
- $96,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.