State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: South Carolina vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In South Carolina, $91,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.7% — not 43.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-43.7%
South Carolina vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-35.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Carolina
Data Scientists
- Median
- $91,990
- p25
- $78,550
- p75
- $123,880
- p10
- $61,600
- p90
- $156,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.