State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In South Dakota, $57,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.9% — not 63.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+63.6%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+31.9%
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
South Dakota
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $57,510
- p25
- $49,650
- p75
- $72,640
- p10
- $43,750
- p90
- $78,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.