State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Oklahoma vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Oklahoma, $86,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.6% — not 47.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-47.2%
Oklahoma vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-35.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Oklahoma
Data Scientists
- Median
- $86,310
- p25
- $68,580
- p75
- $109,770
- p10
- $58,690
- p90
- $145,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.