State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Montana
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Montana, $81,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.5% — not 69.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+69.1%
California vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+44.5%
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%
Montana
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $81,950
- p25
- $62,870
- p75
- $109,620
- p10
- $57,000
- p90
- $158,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.