State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In New Jersey, $82,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.7% — not 13.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.8%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+12.7%
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
New Jersey
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $82,690
- p25
- $68,090
- p75
- $99,530
- p10
- $54,950
- p90
- $118,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.