State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: Alabama vs Washington
Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In Alabama, $122,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.6% — not 20.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.8%
Alabama vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-4.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $122,730
- p25
- $84,590
- p75
- $137,640
- p10
- $66,090
- p90
- $170,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +75%
Washington
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $154,940
- p25
- $123,590
- p75
- $178,890
- p10
- $96,730
- p90
- $211,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -55%
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.