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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Massachusetts vs New York

Occupation

Data Scientists in Massachusetts earn a median of $131,750. In New York, $130,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3% — not 1%.

Nominal pay gap
+1%
Massachusetts vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Massachusetts

Data Scientists

Median
$131,750
p25
$101,940
p75
$166,180
p10
$81,030
p90
$206,220
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-53%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.