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State comparison · 2025

Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania

Occupation

Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Pennsylvania, $61,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35% — not 52%.

Nominal pay gap
+52%
District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+35%
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
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Pennsylvania

Healthcare Social Workers

Median
$61,900
p25
$57,200
p75
$76,040
p10
$46,770
p90
$83,220
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
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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.