State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs North Dakota
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In North Dakota, $107,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.6% — not 28.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.9%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+3.6%
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 Dakota
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $107,540
- p25
- $86,930
- p75
- $126,060
- p10
- $69,480
- p90
- $139,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.