State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Nevada vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Nevada, $98,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.5% — not 39.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.7%
Nevada vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-35.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Nevada
Data Scientists
- Median
- $98,540
- p25
- $76,190
- p75
- $129,990
- p10
- $57,150
- p90
- $164,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -69%
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.