State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Idaho vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Idaho, $89,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.7% — not 45.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-45.3%
Idaho vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-38.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Data Scientists
- Median
- $89,380
- p25
- $80,940
- p75
- $136,940
- p10
- $63,980
- p90
- $169,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -72%
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.