State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs Virginia
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In Virginia, $66,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18% — not 28.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.4%
Hawaii vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+18%
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
Virginia
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $66,550
- p25
- $60,430
- p75
- $78,170
- p10
- $47,530
- p90
- $91,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.