State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs Utah
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In Utah, $99,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.2% — not 39%.
Nominal pay gap
+39%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+24.2%
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%
Utah
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $99,690
- p25
- $76,860
- p75
- $132,350
- p10
- $48,630
- p90
- $168,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +60%
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.