State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Kansas
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Kansas, $100,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 37.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.7%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+12.1%
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%
Kansas
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $100,620
- p25
- $78,670
- p75
- $130,020
- p10
- $63,730
- p90
- $155,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.