State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Louisiana
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Louisiana, $92,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.7% — not 49%.
Nominal pay gap
+49%
California vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+18.7%
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%
Louisiana
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $92,990
- p25
- $76,630
- p75
- $123,480
- p10
- $66,660
- p90
- $139,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.