State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Massachusetts
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Massachusetts, $76,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.5% — not 23.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.1%
District of Columbia vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+18.5%
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
Massachusetts
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $76,440
- p25
- $60,300
- p75
- $92,110
- p10
- $51,270
- p90
- $102,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
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.