State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Louisiana vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Louisiana, $78,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.5% — not 51.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-51.8%
Louisiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-41.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Data Scientists
- Median
- $78,760
- p25
- $63,560
- p75
- $110,130
- p10
- $53,050
- p90
- $128,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +31%
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.