State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: California vs West Virginia
Information Security Analysts in California earn a median of $138,570. In West Virginia, $107,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.9% — not 28.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.5%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+3.9%
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%
West Virginia
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $107,820
- p25
- $79,870
- p75
- $123,770
- p10
- $61,940
- p90
- $141,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.