State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Iowa
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Iowa, $63,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.2% — not 49.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.2%
District of Columbia vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+19.2%
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
Iowa
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $63,050
- p25
- $51,170
- p75
- $74,320
- p10
- $46,140
- p90
- $80,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.