State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In New Mexico, $95,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.9% — not 41.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-41.3%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-31.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Data Scientists
- Median
- $95,850
- p25
- $64,250
- p75
- $107,540
- p10
- $49,990
- p90
- $133,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +46%
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.