State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Rhode Island
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Rhode Island, $109,420. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17% — not 26.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.6%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+17%
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%
Rhode Island
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $109,420
- p25
- $87,430
- p75
- $145,610
- p10
- $74,880
- p90
- $170,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +1000%
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.