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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Oregon vs Washington

Occupation

Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Oregon, $125,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.2% — not 22.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-22.9%
Oregon vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-20.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Oregon

Data Scientists

Median
$125,990
p25
$96,770
p75
$163,710
p10
$78,110
p90
$206,550
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-52%
See full breakdown for Oregon

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%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.