RateOrchard
State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Maryland vs Nebraska

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In Nebraska, $98,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 38.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+38.8%
Maryland vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+19.1%
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

Nebraska

Data Scientists

Median
$98,230
p25
$80,900
p75
$109,860
p10
$66,230
p90
$133,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-4%
See full breakdown for Nebraska

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.