State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: Illinois vs Washington
Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In Illinois, $124,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.2% — not 19.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.9%
Illinois vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-14.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $124,180
- p25
- $98,910
- p75
- $154,890
- p10
- $78,760
- p90
- $172,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
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.