State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Minnesota vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Minnesota, $128,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.4% — not 21.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.2%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-14.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Data Scientists
- Median
- $128,800
- p25
- $92,490
- p75
- $160,910
- p10
- $65,730
- p90
- $179,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
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.