State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs New Jersey
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In New Jersey, $82,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.2% — not 3.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+3.3%
Hawaii vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+2.2%
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
New Jersey
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $82,690
- p25
- $68,090
- p75
- $99,530
- p10
- $54,950
- p90
- $118,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.