State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs South Dakota
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In South Dakota, $116,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.9% — not 18.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+18.8%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-4.9%
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%
South Dakota
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $116,640
- p25
- $89,810
- p75
- $161,700
- p10
- $71,610
- p90
- $161,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.