State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: California vs Nevada
Data Scientists in California earn a median of $141,590. In Nevada, $98,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.8% — not 43.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.7%
California vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+29.8%
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%
Nevada
Data Scientists
- Median
- $98,540
- p25
- $76,190
- p75
- $129,990
- p10
- $57,150
- p90
- $164,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -69%
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.