State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Maryland vs New Mexico
Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In New Mexico, $95,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.9% — not 42.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.3%
Maryland vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+24.9%
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%
New Mexico
Data Scientists
- Median
- $95,850
- p25
- $64,250
- p75
- $107,540
- p10
- $49,990
- p90
- $133,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +46%
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.