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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Illinois vs Maryland

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In Illinois, $106,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18% — not 21.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-21.9%
Illinois vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-18%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Illinois

Data Scientists

Median
$106,560
p25
$84,610
p75
$137,290
p10
$68,810
p90
$168,880
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.