State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: New Jersey vs New York
Data Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $135,280. In New York, $130,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.8% — not 3.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+3.7%
New Jersey vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+2.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Data Scientists
- Median
- $135,280
- p25
- $101,970
- p75
- $167,330
- p10
- $80,720
- p90
- $203,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -56%
New York
Data Scientists
- Median
- $130,460
- p25
- $94,880
- p75
- $171,580
- p10
- $73,330
- p90
- $214,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -42%
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.