State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Mississippi
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Mississippi, $62,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.7% — not 51.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.2%
District of Columbia vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+19.7%
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
Mississippi
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $62,250
- p25
- $49,490
- p75
- $67,530
- p10
- $39,770
- p90
- $78,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.