State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: North Carolina vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In North Carolina, $119,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.3% — not 27.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.1%
North Carolina vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Carolina
Data Scientists
- Median
- $119,090
- p25
- $82,440
- p75
- $147,540
- p10
- $65,970
- p90
- $172,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -49%
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.