State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Indiana vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Indiana, $91,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.8% — not 44%.
Nominal pay gap
-44%
Indiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-35.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Data Scientists
- Median
- $91,470
- p25
- $72,670
- p75
- $127,510
- p10
- $58,750
- p90
- $141,250
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -59%
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.