State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Michigan
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Michigan, $106,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.4% — not 30.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.4%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+13.4%
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%
Michigan
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $106,230
- p25
- $82,480
- p75
- $131,820
- p10
- $64,150
- p90
- $165,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -57%
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.