State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Montana
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Montana, $57,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.9% — not 64.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+64.8%
District of Columbia vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+41.9%
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
Montana
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $57,090
- p25
- $48,570
- p75
- $68,240
- p10
- $46,330
- p90
- $77,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.