State comparison · 2025
Mathematicians salary: Michigan vs Washington
Mathematicians in Washington earn a median of $162,280. In Michigan, $65,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.1% — not 59.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-59.6%
Michigan vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-55.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Mathematicians
- Median
- $65,510
- p25
- $65,510
- p75
- $87,010
- p10
- $65,510
- p90
- $132,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Washington
Mathematicians
- Median
- $162,280
- p25
- $112,900
- p75
- $194,120
- p10
- $102,050
- p90
- $239,960
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.