State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: California vs Utah
Data Scientists in California earn a median of $141,590. In Utah, $108,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17% — not 31%.
Nominal pay gap
+31%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+17%
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%
Utah
Data Scientists
- Median
- $108,090
- p25
- $78,720
- p75
- $146,160
- p10
- $60,680
- p90
- $167,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- 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.