State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Ohio vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Ohio, $102,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.6% — not 37.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.2%
Ohio vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-27.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Data Scientists
- Median
- $102,630
- p25
- $79,510
- p75
- $130,920
- p10
- $61,710
- p90
- $160,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -61%
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.