State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: California vs Ohio
Data Scientists in California earn a median of $141,590. In Ohio, $102,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.7% — not 38%.
Nominal pay gap
+38%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+15.7%
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%
Ohio
Data Scientists
- Median
- $102,630
- p25
- $79,510
- p75
- $130,920
- p10
- $61,710
- p90
- $160,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- 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.