State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs Michigan
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In Michigan, $67,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.5% — not 26.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.4%
Hawaii vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+10.5%
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
Michigan
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $67,600
- p25
- $60,150
- p75
- $79,310
- p10
- $47,640
- p90
- $91,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.