State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Rhode Island, $75,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.2% — not 24.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.8%
District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+16.2%
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
Rhode Island
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $75,390
- p25
- $58,940
- p75
- $85,700
- p10
- $48,070
- p90
- $96,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.