State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: North Dakota vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In North Dakota, $81,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.7% — not 49.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-49.9%
North Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-39.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Dakota
Data Scientists
- Median
- $81,900
- p25
- $64,270
- p75
- $100,110
- p10
- $59,030
- p90
- $126,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.