State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs New Jersey
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In New Jersey, $134,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1% — not 2.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+2.8%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+1%
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%
New Jersey
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $134,820
- p25
- $104,110
- p75
- $171,240
- p10
- $86,860
- p90
- $204,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -39%
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.