State comparison · 2025
Information Security Analysts salary: Maryland vs South Dakota
Information Security Analysts in Maryland earn a median of $139,640. In South Dakota, $116,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1% — not 19.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.7%
Maryland vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+1%
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 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.