State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: North Carolina vs Washington
Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In North Carolina, $131,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.7% — not 15.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.1%
North Carolina vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-3.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Carolina
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $131,540
- p25
- $100,620
- p75
- $154,770
- p10
- $77,150
- p90
- $173,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- 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.