State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Ohio
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Ohio, $63,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.9% — not 47.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+47.9%
District of Columbia vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+24.9%
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
Ohio
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $63,610
- p25
- $51,270
- p75
- $76,930
- p10
- $45,150
- p90
- $84,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.