State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Indiana
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Indiana, $64,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.7% — not 45.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.7%
District of Columbia vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+23.7%
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
Indiana
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $64,580
- p25
- $57,270
- p75
- $78,880
- p10
- $48,050
- p90
- $93,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
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.