State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs North Carolina
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In North Carolina, $131,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.3% — not 5.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+5.3%
California vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
-10.3%
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%
North Carolina
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $131,540
- p25
- $100,620
- p75
- $154,770
- p10
- $77,150
- p90
- $173,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.