State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: South Dakota vs Washington
Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In South Dakota, $116,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.1% — not 24.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.7%
South Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-9.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Dakota
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $116,640
- p25
- $89,810
- p75
- $161,700
- p10
- $71,610
- p90
- $161,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.