State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs North Dakota
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In North Dakota, $62,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.2% — not 49.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.7%
District of Columbia vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+21.2%
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
North Dakota
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $62,860
- p25
- $56,150
- p75
- $74,190
- p10
- $51,260
- p90
- $78,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.