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State comparison · 2025

Information Security Analysts salary: California vs New York

Occupation

Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In New York, $134,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.3% — not 2.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+2.9%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+0.3%
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%
See full breakdown for California

New York

Information Security Analysts

Median
$134,660
p25
$102,930
p75
$173,920
p10
$83,110
p90
$216,220
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-36%
See full breakdown for New York

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.