State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Alaska vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Alaska, $84,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.2% — not 48.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-48.5%
Alaska vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-46.2%
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
Washington
Data Scientists
- Median
- $163,350
- p25
- $105,240
- p75
- $208,320
- p10
- $79,930
- p90
- $220,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -35%
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.