State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: South Dakota vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In South Dakota, $96,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.9% — not 41.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-41.1%
South Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-28.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Dakota
Data Scientists
- Median
- $96,150
- p25
- $83,810
- p75
- $123,260
- p10
- $67,510
- p90
- $145,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -71%
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.