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State comparison · 2025

Information Security Analysts salary: Tennessee vs Washington

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Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In Tennessee, $115,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.3% — not 25.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-25.5%
Tennessee vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-13.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Tennessee

Information Security Analysts

Median
$115,430
p25
$82,450
p75
$155,590
p10
$63,870
p90
$250,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
91.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-41%
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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.