State comparison · 2025
Healthcare Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs West Virginia
Healthcare Social Workers in Hawaii earn a median of $85,420. In West Virginia, $60,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.6% — not 42%.
Nominal pay gap
+42%
Hawaii vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+15.6%
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
West Virginia
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median
- $60,140
- p25
- $51,350
- p75
- $77,540
- p10
- $46,120
- p90
- $79,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.