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State comparison · 2025

Information Security Analysts salary: Minnesota vs Washington

Occupation

Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In Minnesota, $130,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.5% — not 15.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-15.6%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-8.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Minnesota

Information Security Analysts

Median
$130,710
p25
$103,190
p75
$158,270
p10
$83,140
p90
$169,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-19%
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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%
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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.