State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Michigan, $67,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 39.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.2%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+21.8%
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
Michigan
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $67,600
- p25
- $60,150
- p75
- $79,310
- p10
- $47,640
- p90
- $91,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.