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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Alaska vs Maryland

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In Alaska, $84,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.8% — not 38.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-38.3%
Alaska vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-36.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Data Scientists

Median
$84,110
p25
$57,350
p75
$113,040
p10
$51,550
p90
$138,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
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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.