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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Maryland vs Texas

Occupation

Data Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $136,370. In Texas, $122,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.3% — not 11.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+11.7%
Maryland vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+3.3%
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

Texas

Data Scientists

Median
$122,090
p25
$83,880
p75
$146,030
p10
$64,540
p90
$170,780
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-55%
See full breakdown for Texas

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.