State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs Louisiana
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In Louisiana, $61,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 39.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.8%
Hawaii vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+12.1%
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
Louisiana
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $61,080
- p25
- $57,450
- p75
- $73,340
- p10
- $43,830
- p90
- $79,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.