State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: California vs Missouri
Data Scientists in California earn a median of $141,590. In Missouri, $97,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 45.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.8%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+19.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Data Scientists
- Median
- $141,590
- p25
- $103,360
- p75
- $186,820
- p10
- $77,480
- p90
- $224,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -39%
Missouri
Data Scientists
- Median
- $97,090
- p25
- $74,610
- p75
- $127,680
- p10
- $58,960
- p90
- $151,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -61%
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.