State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Washington
Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In California, $138,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.6% — not 10.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-10.6%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-13.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $138,570
- p25
- $101,840
- p75
- $177,890
- p10
- $66,070
- p90
- $221,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.