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State comparison · 2025

Information Security Analysts salary: Alaska vs California

Occupation

Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Alaska, $114,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.3% — not 17%.

Nominal pay gap
-17%
Alaska vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-10.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Information Security Analysts

Median
$114,990
p25
$98,800
p75
$146,690
p10
$75,770
p90
$149,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

California

Information Security Analysts

Median
$138,570
p25
$101,840
p75
$177,890
p10
$66,070
p90
$221,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-25%
See full breakdown for California

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.