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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Maryland vs New Jersey

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In New Jersey, $135,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.5% — not 0.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+0.8%
Maryland vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+4.5%
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

New Jersey

Data Scientists

Median
$135,280
p25
$101,970
p75
$167,330
p10
$80,720
p90
$203,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-56%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.