State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: New York vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In New York, $130,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.8% — not 20.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.1%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-20.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
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.