State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Oklahoma
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Oklahoma, $56,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34% — not 67.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+67.7%
District of Columbia vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+34%
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
Oklahoma
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $56,120
- p25
- $43,180
- p75
- $70,290
- p10
- $36,920
- p90
- $81,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.