State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs New Mexico
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In New Mexico, $130,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.3% — not 6.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+6.5%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-11.3%
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 Mexico
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $130,070
- p25
- $105,820
- p75
- $162,830
- p10
- $99,100
- p90
- $199,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.