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State comparison · 2025

Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Iowa

Occupation

Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Iowa, $119,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.2% — not 15.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+15.8%
California vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
-8.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Iowa

Information Security Analysts

Median
$119,710
p25
$87,540
p75
$135,440
p10
$71,550
p90
$169,620
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-17%
See full breakdown for Iowa

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.