State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Minnesota
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Minnesota, $130,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.6% — not 6%.
Nominal pay gap
+6%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-5.6%
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%
Minnesota
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $130,710
- p25
- $103,190
- p75
- $158,270
- p10
- $83,140
- p90
- $169,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -19%
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.