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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Maryland vs Michigan

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In Michigan, $100,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.2% — not 35.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+35.6%
Maryland vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+24.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

Michigan

Data Scientists

Median
$100,590
p25
$77,410
p75
$130,240
p10
$60,830
p90
$162,670
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-57%
See full breakdown for Michigan

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.