State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: South Carolina vs Washington
Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In South Carolina, $105,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22% — not 31.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.7%
South Carolina vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-22%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Carolina
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $105,800
- p25
- $80,460
- p75
- $135,260
- p10
- $66,410
- p90
- $166,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -20%
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.