State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: Maryland vs South Carolina
Information Security Analysts in Maryland earn a median of $139,640. In South Carolina, $105,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.8% — not 32%.
Nominal pay gap
+32%
Maryland vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+17.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $139,640
- p25
- $106,790
- p75
- $183,260
- p10
- $79,130
- p90
- $216,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
South Carolina
Information Security Analysts
- Median
- $105,800
- p25
- $80,460
- p75
- $135,260
- p10
- $66,410
- p90
- $166,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -20%
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.