State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs New Mexico
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In New Mexico, $65,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.6% — not 29.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.6%
Hawaii vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+8.6%
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 Mexico
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $65,930
- p25
- $55,820
- p75
- $77,600
- p10
- $45,780
- p90
- $90,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.