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State comparison · 2025

Information Security Analysts salary: Arizona vs California

Occupation

Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Arizona, $125,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.6% — not 9.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-9.6%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-0.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Information Security Analysts

Median
$125,260
p25
$95,160
p75
$156,460
p10
$78,330
p90
$176,390
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-19%
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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.