State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Oregon
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Oregon, $84,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5% — not 11.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+11.6%
District of Columbia vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+5%
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
Oregon
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $84,350
- p25
- $67,170
- p75
- $101,640
- p10
- $60,480
- p90
- $111,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.