State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Louisiana, $61,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.6% — not 54.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.1%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+23.6%
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
Louisiana
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $61,080
- p25
- $57,450
- p75
- $73,340
- p10
- $43,830
- p90
- $79,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.