State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: Tennessee vs Washington
Data Scientists in Washington earn a median of $163,350. In Tennessee, $100,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.5% — not 38.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.6%
Tennessee vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-28.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Tennessee
Data Scientists
- Median
- $100,330
- p25
- $77,770
- p75
- $131,930
- p10
- $60,200
- p90
- $156,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -65%
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.