State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: California vs New Mexico
Data Scientists in California earn a median of $141,590. In New Mexico, $95,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23% — not 47.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+47.7%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+23%
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%
New Mexico
Data Scientists
- Median
- $95,850
- p25
- $64,250
- p75
- $107,540
- p10
- $49,990
- p90
- $133,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +46%
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.