State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Texas
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Texas, $69,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.8% — not 34.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.4%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+18.8%
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
Texas
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $69,990
- p25
- $52,950
- p75
- $80,910
- p10
- $40,210
- p90
- $98,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.