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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Florida vs Maryland

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In Florida, $115,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.8% — not 15.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-15.1%
Florida vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-13.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Data Scientists

Median
$115,820
p25
$84,070
p75
$140,210
p10
$63,080
p90
$174,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-55%
See full breakdown for Florida

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.