State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Hawaii, $102,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.2% — not 37.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.5%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-39.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Data Scientists
- Median
- $102,130
- p25
- $87,640
- p75
- $152,980
- p10
- $77,270
- p90
- $172,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +300%
Washington
Data Scientists
- Median
- $163,350
- p25
- $105,240
- p75
- $208,320
- p10
- $79,930
- p90
- $220,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.