State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Minnesota
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Minnesota, $73,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 27.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.2%
District of Columbia vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+14.1%
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
Minnesota
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $73,970
- p25
- $61,180
- p75
- $84,260
- p10
- $51,720
- p90
- $95,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.