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State comparison · 2025

Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs Illinois

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Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In Illinois, $64,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.8% — not 32.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+32.9%
Hawaii vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+20.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Hawaii

Healthcare Social Workers

Median
$85,420
p25
$70,500
p75
$96,190
p10
$51,570
p90
$102,670
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.0
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Illinois

Healthcare Social Workers

Median
$64,270
p25
$54,270
p75
$78,610
p10
$47,290
p90
$96,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
+200%
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.