State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Montana vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Montana, $100,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.4% — not 38.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.5%
Montana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-30.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Data Scientists
- Median
- $100,490
- p25
- $70,990
- p75
- $127,840
- p10
- $67,120
- p90
- $167,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.