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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Massachusetts vs Washington

Occupation

Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Massachusetts, $131,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.4% — not 19.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-19.3%
Massachusetts vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-18.4%
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

Washington

Data Scientists

Median
$163,350
p25
$105,240
p75
$208,320
p10
$79,930
p90
$220,040
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-35%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.