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Top 15 cities for information security analysts by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $196,700 |
|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $162,580 |
| San Francisco, CA | $159,070 |
| Boulder, CO | $155,140 |
| Boston, MA | $152,370 |
| Baltimore, MD | $150,650 |
| Washington, DC | $150,230 |
| New York, NY | $149,280 |
| Kahului, HI | $145,660 |
| Denver, CO | $144,110 |
| Iowa City, IA | $143,000 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $142,700 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $142,130 |
| Oxnard, CA | $140,490 |
| Sacramento, CA | $140,490 |
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Information Security Analysts salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 14 | $196,700 | $111,420 |
| Washington | 4 | $162,580 | $119,480 |
| Colorado | 5 | $155,140 | $129,840 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $152,370 | $112,090 |
| Maryland | 3 | $150,650 | $106,550 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $150,230 | $150,230 |
| New York | 9 | $149,280 | $100,630 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $145,660 | $119,940 |
| Iowa | 7 | $143,000 | $97,800 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $142,700 | $113,120 |
| Oregon | 4 | $137,420 | $109,720 |
| Illinois | 6 | $137,130 | $98,880 |
| Texas | 16 | $136,890 | $86,730 |
| Idaho | 3 | $135,440 | $107,430 |
| North Carolina | 11 | $134,950 | $112,310 |
| Georgia | 7 | $133,890 | $108,820 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $132,880 | $115,350 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $132,220 | $101,620 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $132,070 | $108,330 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $131,730 | $97,340 |
| Florida | 15 | $129,530 | $88,450 |
| Arizona | 4 | $128,980 | $104,590 |
| Virginia | 9 | $127,850 | $104,500 |
| Alabama | 7 | $125,400 | $107,070 |
| Ohio | 8 | $124,100 | $95,060 |
| Utah | 4 | $123,950 | $100,870 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $123,630 | $123,630 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $123,290 | $123,290 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $121,620 | $102,480 |
| Michigan | 9 | $120,740 | $87,220 |
| Alaska | 2 | $120,730 | $118,340 |
| Nevada | 2 | $118,110 | $111,690 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $117,110 | $106,230 |
| Indiana | 7 | $116,870 | $95,330 |
| Missouri | 5 | $115,130 | $83,480 |
| Vermont | 1 | $115,080 | $115,080 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $115,060 | $82,180 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $114,460 | $114,460 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $112,630 | $93,120 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | $112,490 | $86,520 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $111,810 | $101,120 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $111,030 | $111,030 |
| Delaware | 1 | $110,750 | $110,750 |
| Kansas | 4 | $109,580 | $89,340 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $109,340 | $103,440 |
| Maine | 2 | $108,440 | $101,230 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $106,590 | $76,380 |
| Montana | 4 | $106,560 | $90,030 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $104,940 | $92,660 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $103,070 | $96,710 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $102,420 | $91,280 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $66,100 | $66,100 |
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Information Security Analysts salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $196,700 | $176,120 | $94.57 | 2,280 |
| Seattle, WA | $162,580 | $161,780 | $78.17 | 4,700 |
| San Francisco, CA | $159,070 | $162,310 | $76.48 | 3,730 |
| Boulder, CO | $155,140 | $154,990 | $74.59 | 520 |
| Boston, MA | $152,370 | $136,550 | $73.26 | 5,220 |
| Baltimore, MD | $150,650 | $138,170 | $72.43 | 4,600 |
| Washington, DC | $150,230 | $148,950 | $72.23 | 16,560 |
| New York, NY | $149,280 | $140,470 | $71.77 | 11,330 |
| Kahului, HI | $145,660 | $131,640 | $70.03 | n/a |
| Denver, CO | $144,110 | $136,670 | $69.28 | 3,580 |
| Iowa City, IA | $143,000 | $120,370 | $68.75 | 80 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $142,700 | $129,560 | $68.61 | 1,240 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $142,130 | $133,850 | $68.33 | 170 |
| Oxnard, CA | $140,490 | $130,440 | $67.55 | 190 |
| Sacramento, CA | $140,490 | $133,570 | $67.54 | 570 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $138,790 | $133,100 | $66.72 | 30 |
| Vallejo, CA | $138,270 | $137,160 | $66.47 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $137,420 | $116,990 | $66.07 | 30 |
| Bloomington, IL | $137,130 | $125,110 | $65.93 | 220 |
| San Diego, CA | $137,080 | $132,120 | $65.91 | 1,330 |
| Austin, TX | $136,890 | $134,100 | $65.81 | 2,390 |
| Worcester, MA | $136,110 | $128,630 | $65.44 | 270 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $135,440 | $105,840 | $65.12 | n/a |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $135,110 | $130,880 | $64.96 | 1,000 |
| Asheville, NC | $134,950 | $149,350 | $64.88 | 200 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $134,490 | $130,770 | $64.66 | 140 |
| Springfield, MA | $134,260 | $128,910 | $64.55 | 130 |
| Olympia, WA | $134,140 | $126,850 | $64.49 | 330 |
| Atlanta, GA | $133,890 | $131,490 | $64.37 | 4,550 |
| Charlotte, NC | $133,880 | $131,440 | $64.37 | 2,640 |
| Dallas, TX | $133,790 | $133,610 | $64.32 | 7,080 |
| Durham, NC | $133,610 | $129,670 | $64.24 | 860 |
| Peoria, IL | $133,500 | $132,090 | $64.19 | 460 |
| Hartford, CT | $132,880 | $131,410 | $63.88 | 560 |
| New Haven, CT | $132,610 | $136,590 | $63.76 | 130 |
| Raleigh, NC | $132,540 | $143,640 | $63.72 | 2,510 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $132,220 | $130,710 | $63.57 | 2,240 |
| Trenton, NJ | $132,070 | $129,540 | $63.50 | 210 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $131,730 | $132,560 | $63.33 | 2,710 |
| Salem, OR | $131,110 | $126,680 | $63.03 | 210 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $130,890 | $129,630 | $62.93 | 4,820 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $130,060 | $123,180 | $62.53 | 220 |
| Waterbury, CT | $129,950 | $126,810 | $62.48 | 50 |
| Midland, TX | $129,940 | $129,530 | $62.47 | 50 |
| Greeley, CO | $129,840 | $120,780 | $62.42 | 80 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $129,770 | $129,980 | $62.39 | 280 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $129,530 | $131,500 | $62.27 | 180 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $128,980 | $130,360 | $62.01 | 2,590 |
| Chicago, IL | $128,960 | $125,310 | $62.00 | 3,480 |
| Orlando, FL | $128,530 | $129,440 | $61.79 | 1,890 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $127,850 | $126,340 | $61.47 | 210 |
| Richmond, VA | $126,940 | $126,230 | $61.03 | 1,690 |
| Houston, TX | $126,880 | $126,370 | $61.00 | 2,110 |
| Wilmington, NC | $126,760 | $145,170 | $60.94 | 230 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $126,160 | $121,470 | $60.66 | 320 |
| San Antonio, TX | $125,830 | $122,560 | $60.49 | 1,350 |
| Huntsville, AL | $125,400 | $130,330 | $60.29 | 1,840 |
| Ithaca, NY | $124,570 | $106,360 | $59.89 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $124,100 | $122,600 | $59.66 | 1,650 |
| Logan, UT | $123,950 | $124,310 | $59.59 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $123,630 | $122,340 | $59.44 | 320 |
| Des Moines, IA | $123,410 | $123,740 | $59.33 | 720 |
| Providence, RI | $123,290 | $109,940 | $59.28 | 710 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $123,240 | $126,030 | $59.25 | 1,490 |
| Miami, FL | $123,120 | $125,310 | $59.19 | 3,300 |
| Riverside, CA | $123,060 | $114,970 | $59.16 | 350 |
| Beaumont, TX | $122,770 | $105,140 | $59.02 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $122,730 | $108,270 | $59.01 | 200 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $122,690 | $122,120 | $58.99 | 640 |
| Buffalo, NY | $122,090 | $116,290 | $58.70 | 400 |
| Rockford, IL | $121,870 | $119,400 | $58.59 | 90 |
| Staunton, VA | $121,670 | $127,860 | $58.50 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $121,620 | $110,310 | $58.47 | 450 |
| Tampa, FL | $121,510 | $118,970 | $58.42 | 2,460 |
| Panama City, FL | $121,360 | $116,880 | $58.35 | 170 |
| Dayton, OH | $120,890 | $111,430 | $58.12 | 510 |
| Bellingham, WA | $120,850 | $105,470 | $58.10 | 40 |
| Jackson, MI | $120,740 | $130,010 | $58.05 | 80 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $120,730 | $114,990 | $58.04 | 40 |
| Honolulu, HI | $119,940 | $113,080 | $57.66 | 510 |
| Spokane, WA | $119,480 | $106,190 | $57.44 | 120 |
| Barnstable, MA | $119,390 | $103,900 | $57.40 | 50 |
| Roanoke, VA | $119,370 | $122,380 | $57.39 | 110 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $119,150 | $110,340 | $57.28 | 70 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $118,550 | $114,300 | $57.00 | 1,320 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $118,490 | $121,340 | $56.97 | 90 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $118,360 | $115,980 | $56.91 | 80 |
| Anchorage, AK | $118,340 | $121,710 | $56.90 | 220 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $118,300 | $111,290 | $56.87 | 1,100 |
| Davenport, IA | $118,140 | $108,280 | $56.80 | 130 |
| Hickory, NC | $118,110 | $115,250 | $56.78 | 40 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $118,110 | $103,670 | $56.79 | n/a |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $117,900 | $106,740 | $56.69 | 130 |
| Decatur, AL | $117,780 | $130,400 | $56.62 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $117,660 | $103,960 | $56.57 | 240 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $117,650 | $113,040 | $56.56 | 70 |
| Boise, ID | $117,600 | $106,020 | $56.54 | 410 |
| Birmingham, AL | $117,300 | $115,520 | $56.40 | 670 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $117,110 | $115,160 | $56.30 | 200 |
| Fresno, CA | $117,090 | $118,420 | $56.30 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA | $117,040 | $107,300 | $56.27 | 190 |
| Macon, GA | $116,990 | $106,340 | $56.24 | 40 |
| Columbus, IN | $116,870 | $94,770 | $56.19 | 40 |
| Greenville, NC | $115,980 | $108,590 | $55.76 | 50 |
| Greenville, SC | $115,810 | $108,050 | $55.68 | 260 |
| Crestview, FL | $115,650 | $108,420 | $55.60 | 400 |
| Detroit, MI | $115,540 | $108,990 | $55.55 | 1,520 |
| Norwich, CT | $115,350 | $101,860 | $55.46 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO | $115,130 | $106,420 | $55.35 | 1,640 |
| Burlington, VT | $115,080 | $102,160 | $55.33 | 110 |
| Stockton, CA | $115,060 | $101,320 | $55.32 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $115,060 | $106,200 | $55.32 | 620 |
| Mobile, AL | $114,860 | $121,810 | $55.22 | 170 |
| Rapid City, SD | $114,460 | $108,030 | $55.03 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $114,200 | $113,270 | $54.91 | 220 |
| Burlington, NC | $113,960 | $103,140 | $54.79 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $113,820 | $105,890 | $54.72 | 920 |
| Rochester, NY | $113,530 | $105,860 | $54.58 | 410 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $113,410 | $107,520 | $54.53 | 50 |
| Gainesville, FL | $113,210 | $104,000 | $54.43 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $113,120 | $110,340 | $54.38 | 40 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $113,120 | $113,550 | $54.39 | 70 |
| Akron, OH | $112,950 | $104,530 | $54.30 | 270 |
| Amarillo, TX | $112,890 | $123,550 | $54.27 | 60 |
| Deltona, FL | $112,890 | $102,750 | $54.28 | 120 |
| New Orleans, LA | $112,630 | $109,110 | $54.15 | 160 |
| La Crosse, WI | $112,490 | $106,190 | $54.08 | 50 |
| Albany, NY | $112,470 | $103,890 | $54.07 | 470 |
| Killeen, TX | $112,450 | $101,100 | $54.06 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $112,310 | $99,030 | $53.99 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $112,180 | $100,470 | $53.93 | 230 |
| Lafayette, IN | $112,120 | $101,390 | $53.91 | n/a |
| Amherst, MA | $112,090 | $101,520 | $53.89 | 30 |
| Clarksville, TN | $112,070 | $116,940 | $53.88 | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $111,870 | $100,210 | $53.79 | 70 |
| Medford, OR | $111,860 | $108,620 | $53.78 | n/a |
| Louisville, KY | $111,810 | $106,760 | $53.75 | 650 |
| Reno, NV | $111,690 | $98,260 | $53.70 | 210 |
| Madison, WI | $111,680 | $104,110 | $53.69 | 410 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $111,420 | $108,020 | $53.57 | 160 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $111,300 | $109,500 | $53.51 | 80 |
| Savannah, GA | $111,240 | $102,630 | $53.48 | 90 |
| Augusta, GA | $111,070 | $106,110 | $53.40 | 190 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $111,030 | $108,260 | $53.38 | n/a |
| Midland, MI | $110,940 | $105,830 | $53.34 | 60 |
| Saginaw, MI | $110,930 | $107,970 | $53.33 | 30 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $110,890 | $105,260 | $53.31 | 90 |
| Winchester, VA | $110,850 | $119,680 | $53.29 | 150 |
| Dover, DE | $110,750 | $92,100 | $53.25 | 60 |
| Auburn, AL | $110,700 | $120,950 | $53.22 | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $110,500 | $109,290 | $53.13 | 80 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $109,970 | $103,630 | $52.87 | 1,130 |
| Eugene, OR | $109,720 | $107,050 | $52.75 | 50 |
| Binghamton, NY | $109,580 | $108,630 | $52.68 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA | $109,580 | $102,240 | $52.68 | 120 |
| Manhattan, KS | $109,580 | $97,490 | $52.68 | 60 |
| Naples, FL | $109,340 | $99,000 | $52.57 | 90 |
| Bismarck, ND | $109,340 | $116,920 | $52.57 | 90 |
| Kansas City, MO | $109,340 | $104,010 | $52.57 | 1,810 |
| Waterloo, IA | $108,860 | $106,350 | $52.34 | 30 |
| Gainesville, GA | $108,820 | $101,860 | $52.32 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $108,440 | $103,440 | $52.14 | 180 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $108,330 | $101,010 | $52.08 | 50 |
| Tucson, AZ | $108,230 | $102,260 | $52.04 | 410 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $108,160 | $107,380 | $52.00 | 170 |
| Toledo, OH | $108,070 | $103,720 | $51.96 | 150 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $107,530 | $100,780 | $51.70 | 230 |
| Pocatello, ID | $107,430 | $93,970 | $51.65 | 30 |
| Ames, IA | $107,400 | $107,520 | $51.63 | 30 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $107,280 | $103,000 | $51.58 | 40 |
| Topeka, KS | $107,220 | $100,150 | $51.55 | 160 |
| Lexington, KY | $107,190 | $102,190 | $51.54 | 270 |
| Columbia, SC | $107,170 | $101,330 | $51.52 | 370 |
| Reading, PA | $107,100 | $102,480 | $51.49 | 90 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $107,070 | $99,460 | $51.48 | 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $106,890 | $105,770 | $51.39 | 160 |
| Memphis, TN | $106,830 | $97,370 | $51.36 | 490 |
| Knoxville, TN | $106,810 | $102,210 | $51.35 | 480 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $106,800 | $102,830 | $51.35 | 1,190 |
| Elkhart, IN | $106,710 | $95,960 | $51.30 | 60 |
| Wheeling, WV | $106,590 | $112,570 | $51.25 | 30 |
| Bozeman, MT | $106,560 | $68,160 | $51.23 | n/a |
| Salisbury, MD | $106,550 | $103,910 | $51.22 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $106,410 | $101,550 | $51.16 | 690 |
| Kingsport, TN | $106,230 | $102,450 | $51.07 | 110 |
| College Station, TX | $106,180 | $101,890 | $51.05 | 60 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $105,350 | $96,870 | $50.65 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $105,260 | $98,400 | $50.60 | 110 |
| Omaha, NE | $104,940 | $95,700 | $50.45 | 700 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $104,730 | $105,010 | $50.35 | 250 |
| Yuma, AZ | $104,590 | $97,320 | $50.28 | 40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $104,500 | $103,920 | $50.24 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $104,000 | $97,430 | $50.00 | 380 |
| Lansing, MI | $103,510 | $97,540 | $49.77 | 220 |
| Fargo, ND | $103,440 | $103,910 | $49.73 | 140 |
| Canton, OH | $103,430 | $98,900 | $49.73 | 80 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $103,360 | $98,060 | $49.69 | 980 |
| Erie, PA | $103,210 | $92,660 | $49.62 | 40 |
| Tulsa, OK | $103,070 | $101,790 | $49.55 | 420 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $102,480 | $73,490 | $49.27 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $102,420 | $89,840 | $49.24 | 60 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $102,160 | $97,440 | $49.12 | 80 |
| Lubbock, TX | $101,860 | $98,480 | $48.97 | 50 |
| Kenosha, WI | $101,790 | $87,660 | $48.94 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $101,620 | $95,450 | $48.86 | 50 |
| Bangor, ME | $101,230 | $78,520 | $48.67 | 50 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $101,120 | $94,560 | $48.61 | 40 |
| Springfield, IL | $101,100 | $96,230 | $48.60 | 70 |
| Ogden, UT | $100,870 | $87,960 | $48.49 | 230 |
| Utica, NY | $100,630 | $98,280 | $48.38 | 90 |
| Brownsville, TX | $100,620 | $97,210 | $48.37 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $100,340 | $95,660 | $48.24 | 310 |
| Lancaster, PA | $100,130 | $96,540 | $48.14 | 70 |
| Columbia, MO | $99,470 | $97,600 | $47.82 | 110 |
| Pensacola, FL | $99,030 | $84,330 | $47.61 | 270 |
| Champaign, IL | $98,880 | $95,220 | $47.54 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $98,750 | $97,000 | $47.47 | 130 |
| Slidell, LA | $98,350 | $87,060 | $47.28 | 40 |
| Missoula, MT | $98,010 | $76,360 | $47.12 | n/a |
| Sioux City, IA | $97,800 | $87,240 | $47.02 | 60 |
| York, PA | $97,340 | $91,790 | $46.80 | 50 |
| Longview, TX | $97,110 | $98,560 | $46.69 | 30 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $96,710 | $82,490 | $46.49 | 950 |
| Wichita, KS | $96,570 | $91,670 | $46.43 | 370 |
| South Bend, IN | $95,330 | $85,070 | $45.83 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $95,060 | $85,490 | $45.70 | 30 |
| Little Rock, AR | $94,970 | $94,070 | $45.66 | 460 |
| Shreveport, LA | $93,520 | $85,030 | $44.96 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $93,120 | $83,030 | $44.77 | 70 |
| Lincoln, NE | $92,660 | $78,190 | $44.55 | 260 |
| Helena, MT | $92,350 | $81,950 | $44.40 | n/a |
| Fort Smith, AR | $91,930 | $91,020 | $44.20 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $91,280 | $90,460 | $43.88 | 160 |
| San Angelo, TX | $90,040 | $77,940 | $43.29 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $90,030 | $86,010 | $43.28 | 40 |
| Lawrence, KS | $89,340 | $67,010 | $42.95 | 130 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $88,450 | $75,090 | $42.53 | 230 |
| Springfield, MO | $87,780 | $84,690 | $42.20 | 120 |
| Flint, MI | $87,220 | $77,590 | $41.93 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $86,730 | $78,200 | $41.70 | 100 |
| Green Bay, WI | $86,520 | $78,330 | $41.60 | 150 |
| Huntington, WV | $85,000 | $80,660 | $40.87 | 60 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $83,480 | $85,260 | $40.14 | 80 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $82,180 | $64,030 | $39.51 | 30 |
| Charleston, WV | $76,380 | $64,840 | $36.72 | 70 |
| San Juan, PR | $66,100 | $62,490 | $31.78 | 430 |
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Information Security Analysts salary: questions
Where do information security analysts make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $196,700 a year, among the 246 metro areas we cover.
What is the average information security analysts salary in the U.S.?
$133,178 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is information security analysts pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $66,100 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1212.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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