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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Colorado vs Maryland

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In Colorado, $117,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.3% — not 13.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-13.9%
Colorado vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-12.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Data Scientists

Median
$117,400
p25
$96,300
p75
$152,650
p10
$74,470
p90
$189,630
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-51%
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Maryland

Data Scientists

Median
$136,370
p25
$100,370
p75
$169,510
p10
$77,930
p90
$213,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-58%
See full breakdown for Maryland

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.