State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Michigan vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Michigan, $100,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.5% — not 38.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.4%
Michigan vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-31.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Data Scientists
- Median
- $100,590
- p25
- $77,410
- p75
- $130,240
- p10
- $60,830
- p90
- $162,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -57%
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%
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.