State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs South Dakota
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In South Dakota, $57,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 48.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+48.5%
Hawaii vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+19.6%
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
South Dakota
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $57,510
- p25
- $49,650
- p75
- $72,640
- p10
- $43,750
- p90
- $78,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.