State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: Kentucky vs Washington
Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In Kentucky, $103,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.7% — not 33.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.1%
Kentucky vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-20.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $103,630
- p25
- $77,790
- p75
- $135,280
- p10
- $64,650
- p90
- $157,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.