State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs Minnesota
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In Minnesota, $73,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.5% — not 15.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+15.5%
Hawaii vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+3.5%
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
Minnesota
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $73,970
- p25
- $61,180
- p75
- $84,260
- p10
- $51,720
- p90
- $95,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.