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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Maryland vs New York

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In New York, $130,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.4% — not 4.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+4.5%
Maryland vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+7.4%
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 York

Data Scientists

Median
$130,460
p25
$94,880
p75
$171,580
p10
$73,330
p90
$214,080
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-42%
See full breakdown for New York

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.