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State comparison · 2025

Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Maryland

Occupation

Information Security Analysts in Maryland earn a median of $139,640. In California, $138,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.9% — not 0.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-0.8%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-5.9%
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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Maryland

Information Security Analysts

Median
$139,640
p25
$106,790
p75
$183,260
p10
$79,130
p90
$216,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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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.