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State comparison · 2025

Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Kentucky

Occupation

Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Kentucky, $103,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9% — not 33.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+33.7%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+9%
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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Kentucky

Information Security Analysts

Median
$103,630
p25
$77,790
p75
$135,280
p10
$64,650
p90
$157,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Kentucky

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.