State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In New Jersey, $135,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.6% — not 17.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.2%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-18.6%
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%
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.