State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Iowa vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Iowa, $95,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.5% — not 41.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-41.3%
Iowa vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-28.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Data Scientists
- Median
- $95,830
- p25
- $71,010
- p75
- $127,340
- p10
- $56,070
- p90
- $146,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.