State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Vermont
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Vermont, $81,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.4% — not 16%.
Nominal pay gap
+16%
District of Columbia vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+3.4%
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
Vermont
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $81,140
- p25
- $72,050
- p75
- $100,520
- p10
- $61,760
- p90
- $102,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.