State comparison · 2025
Mathematicians salary: California vs Washington
Mathematicians in Washington earn a median of $162,280. In California, $126,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.5% — not 21.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.9%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-24.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Mathematicians
- Median
- $126,710
- p25
- $101,230
- p75
- $156,480
- p10
- $81,230
- p90
- $182,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +64%
Washington
Mathematicians
- Median
- $162,280
- p25
- $112,900
- p75
- $194,120
- p10
- $102,050
- p90
- $239,960
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.