State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: Arkansas vs Washington
Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In Arkansas, $103,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.8% — not 33.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.2%
Arkansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $103,490
- p25
- $72,680
- p75
- $134,050
- p10
- $59,410
- p90
- $140,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +6%
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.