State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia
Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia earn a median of $94,100. In Virginia, $66,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.1% — not 41.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.4%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+30.1%
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
Virginia
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $66,550
- p25
- $60,430
- p75
- $78,170
- p10
- $47,530
- p90
- $91,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.