State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs Texas
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In Texas, $69,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.7% — not 22%.
Nominal pay gap
+22%
Hawaii vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+7.7%
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
Texas
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $69,990
- p25
- $52,950
- p75
- $80,910
- p10
- $40,210
- p90
- $98,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.