State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: Virginia vs Washington
Information Security Analysts in Washington earn a median of $154,940. In Virginia, $134,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.9% — not 12.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-12.9%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-7.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $134,900
- p25
- $103,980
- p75
- $169,970
- p10
- $81,410
- p90
- $205,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.