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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Alabama vs Maryland

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In Alabama, $103,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.6% — not 24.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-24.4%
Alabama vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-10.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alabama

Data Scientists

Median
$103,120
p25
$74,140
p75
$127,660
p10
$59,130
p90
$161,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-73%
See full breakdown for Alabama

Maryland

Data Scientists

Median
$136,370
p25
$100,370
p75
$169,510
p10
$77,930
p90
$213,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-58%
See full breakdown for Maryland

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.