15 Series · SOC 15-1212
Information Security Analysts Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $129,180
- Median / year
- $199,850
- Top 10% earn
- +28.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 190,650
- US workers
Information Security Analysts earn a median of $129,180 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $129,180, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $75,090 (10th percentile) to $199,850 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 190,650 US workers. Washington pays the most ($154,940), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Information Security Analysts earn a median of $129,180, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 92% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Computer and Mathematical, it ranks #6 of 21 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 28.5% by 2033.
- $129,180
- Median annual wage
- Top 8%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #6 of 21
- in Computer and Mathematical
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $154,940. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Information Security Analysts (SOC 15-1212) pays a national median of $129,180 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $75,090 at the 10th percentile to $199,850 at the 90th, with a mean of $132,510 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 190,650 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 309 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +28.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 16,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $154,940, which is +20% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $176,120 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 190,650 jobs Median $129,180/yr
Median Salary
$129,180
per year
Median Hourly
$62.11/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$132,510
average
Employment
190,650
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Information Security Analysts pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$129,180 Top 8% higher than 92% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 15-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Information Security Analysts; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Information Security Analysts sits on the faster-growing side at +28.5% growth and $129,180 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+28.5%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
16,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
1/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Information Security Analysts roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Critical Thinking 3.9
Active Listening 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.8
Speaking 3.6
Writing 3.5
Monitoring 3.4
Judgment and Decision Making 3.4
Systems Analysis 3.4
Active Learning 3.3
Knowledge Areas
Computers and Electronics 4.3
English Language 4.3
Administration and Management 3.7
Engineering and Technology 3.6
Telecommunications 3.6
Customer and Personal Service 3.4
Public Safety and Security 3.3
Education and Training 3.2
Mathematics 2.9
Communications and Media 2.8
Key Tasks
- ▸ Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
- ▸ Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- ▸ Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
- ▸ Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
- ▸ Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.
- ▸ Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.
- ▸ Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests.
- ▸ Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.
- ▸ Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files.
- ▸ Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$75,090
25th Percentile
$97,810
Median
$129,180
75th Percentile
$163,500
90th Percentile
$199,850
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $154,940 | +20% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $139,640 | +8% above national |
| 3 | California | $138,570 | +7% above national |
| 4 | Delaware | $137,030 | +6% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $136,550 | +6% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $135,220 | +5% above national |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $135,090 | +5% above national |
| 8 | Virginia | $134,900 | +4% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $134,820 | +4% above national |
| 10 | New York | $134,660 | +4% above national |
| 11 | North Carolina | $131,540 | +2% above national |
| 12 | Minnesota | $130,710 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $130,570 | +1% above national |
| 14 | New Mexico | $130,070 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Texas | $129,890 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Georgia | $128,970 | same as national |
| 17 | Hawaii | $126,250 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Arizona | $125,260 | 3% below national |
| 19 | Florida | $124,860 | 3% below national |
| 20 | Illinois | $124,180 | 4% below national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $124,000 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Alabama | $122,730 | 5% below national |
| 23 | Iowa | $119,710 | 7% below national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $117,770 | 9% below national |
| 25 | South Dakota | $116,640 | 10% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $115,430 | 11% below national |
| 27 | Alaska | $114,990 | 11% below national |
| 28 | Ohio | $110,480 | 14% below national |
| 29 | Vermont | $109,750 | 15% below national |
| 30 | Rhode Island | $109,420 | 15% below national |
| 31 | North Dakota | $107,540 | 17% below national |
| 32 | Michigan | $106,230 | 18% below national |
| 33 | Nevada | $106,200 | 18% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $105,800 | 18% below national |
| 35 | Kentucky | $103,630 | 20% below national |
| 36 | Arkansas | $103,490 | 20% below national |
| 37 | Missouri | $103,440 | 20% below national |
| 38 | Maine | $101,730 | 21% below national |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $101,550 | 21% below national |
| 40 | Indiana | $101,420 | 21% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $100,620 | 22% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $99,690 | 23% below national |
| 43 | Wyoming | $98,710 | 24% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $94,000 | 27% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $92,990 | 28% below national |
| 46 | Nebraska | $92,550 | 28% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $87,690 | 32% below national |
| 48 | Montana | $81,950 | 37% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $63,740 | 51% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $176,120 | +36% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $162,310 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $161,780 | +25% above national |
| 4 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $157,660 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Boulder, CO | $154,990 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Asheville, NC | $149,350 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $148,950 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Wilmington, NC | $145,170 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $143,640 | +11% above national |
| 10 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $140,470 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $138,170 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Vallejo, CA | $137,160 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $136,670 | +6% above national |
| 14 | New Haven, CT | $136,590 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $136,550 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $135,210 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $134,100 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $133,850 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $133,610 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $133,570 | +3% above national |
| 21 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $133,100 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $132,560 | +3% above national |
| 23 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $132,120 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Peoria, IL | $132,090 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $131,640 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $131,500 | +2% above national |
| 27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $131,490 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $131,440 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $131,410 | +2% above national |
| 30 | Colorado Springs, CO | $130,880 | +1% above national |
| 31 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $130,770 | +1% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $130,710 | +1% above national |
| 33 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $130,440 | +1% above national |
| 34 | Decatur, AL | $130,400 | +1% above national |
| 35 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $130,360 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Huntsville, AL | $130,330 | +1% above national |
| 37 | Jackson, MI | $130,010 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Winston-Salem, NC | $129,980 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $129,820 | same as national |
| 40 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $129,670 | same as national |
| 41 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $129,630 | same as national |
| 42 | Albuquerque, NM | $129,560 | same as national |
| 43 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $129,540 | same as national |
| 44 | Midland, TX | $129,530 | same as national |
| 45 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $129,490 | same as national |
| 46 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $129,440 | same as national |
| 47 | Springfield, MA | $128,910 | same as national |
| 48 | Worcester, MA | $128,630 | same as national |
| 49 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $128,000 | 1% below national |
| 50 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $127,860 | 1% below national |
| 51 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $127,260 | 1% below national |
| 52 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $126,850 | 2% below national |
| 53 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $126,810 | 2% below national |
| 54 | Salem, OR | $126,680 | 2% below national |
| 55 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $126,500 | 2% below national |
| 56 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $126,370 | 2% below national |
| 57 | Charlottesville, VA | $126,340 | 2% below national |
| 58 | Richmond, VA | $126,230 | 2% below national |
| 59 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $126,030 | 2% below national |
| 60 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $125,310 | 3% below national |
| 61 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $125,310 | 3% below national |
| 62 | Bloomington, IL | $125,110 | 3% below national |
| 63 | Logan, UT-ID | $124,310 | 4% below national |
| 64 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $123,740 | 4% below national |
| 65 | Amarillo, TX | $123,550 | 4% below national |
| 66 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $123,180 | 5% below national |
| 67 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $122,920 | 5% below national |
| 68 | Columbus, OH | $122,600 | 5% below national |
| 69 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $122,560 | 5% below national |
| 70 | Roanoke, VA | $122,380 | 5% below national |
| 71 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $122,340 | 5% below national |
| 72 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $122,120 | 5% below national |
| 73 | Mobile, AL | $121,810 | 6% below national |
| 74 | Anchorage, AK | $121,710 | 6% below national |
| 75 | Lexington Park, MD | $121,470 | 6% below national |
| 76 | Lynchburg, VA | $121,340 | 6% below national |
| 77 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $120,950 | 6% below national |
| 78 | Greeley, CO | $120,780 | 7% below national |
| 79 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $120,600 | 7% below national |
| 80 | Iowa City, IA | $120,370 | 7% below national |
| 81 | Winchester, VA-WV | $119,680 | 7% below national |
| 82 | Rockford, IL | $119,400 | 8% below national |
| 83 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $119,310 | 8% below national |
| 84 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $118,970 | 8% below national |
| 85 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $118,460 | 8% below national |
| 86 | Fresno, CA | $118,420 | 8% below national |
| 87 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $117,960 | 9% below national |
| 88 | Bend, OR | $116,990 | 9% below national |
| 89 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $116,940 | 9% below national |
| 90 | Bismarck, ND | $116,920 | 9% below national |
| 91 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $116,880 | 10% below national |
| 92 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $116,290 | 10% below national |
| 93 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $116,240 | 10% below national |
| 94 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $115,980 | 10% below national |
| 95 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $115,600 | 11% below national |
| 96 | Birmingham, AL | $115,520 | 11% below national |
| 97 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $115,270 | 11% below national |
| 98 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $115,250 | 11% below national |
| 99 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $115,160 | 11% below national |
| 100 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $114,990 | 11% below national |
| 101 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $114,970 | 11% below national |
| 102 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $114,300 | 12% below national |
| 103 | Las Cruces, NM | $113,550 | 12% below national |
| 104 | Montgomery, AL | $113,270 | 12% below national |
| 105 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $113,080 | 12% below national |
| 106 | Warner Robins, GA | $113,040 | 12% below national |
| 107 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $112,680 | 13% below national |
| 108 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $112,570 | 13% below national |
| 109 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $111,430 | 14% below national |
| 110 | Jacksonville, FL | $111,290 | 14% below national |
| 111 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $111,230 | 14% below national |
| 112 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $110,340 | 15% below national |
| 113 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $110,340 | 15% below national |
| 114 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $110,310 | 15% below national |
| 115 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $109,940 | 15% below national |
| 116 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $109,500 | 15% below national |
| 117 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $109,290 | 15% below national |
| 118 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $109,110 | 16% below national |
| 119 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $108,990 | 16% below national |
| 120 | Binghamton, NY | $108,630 | 16% below national |
| 121 | Medford, OR | $108,620 | 16% below national |
| 122 | Greenville, NC | $108,590 | 16% below national |
| 123 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $108,420 | 16% below national |
| 124 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $108,280 | 16% below national |
| 125 | Syracuse, NY | $108,270 | 16% below national |
| 126 | Cheyenne, WY | $108,260 | 16% below national |
| 127 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $108,250 | 16% below national |
| 128 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $108,050 | 16% below national |
| 129 | Rapid City, SD | $108,030 | 16% below national |
| 130 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $108,020 | 16% below national |
| 131 | Saginaw, MI | $107,970 | 16% below national |
| 132 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $107,740 | 17% below national |
| 133 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $107,600 | 17% below national |
| 134 | Ames, IA | $107,520 | 17% below national |
| 135 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $107,520 | 17% below national |
| 136 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $107,520 | 17% below national |
| 137 | Baton Rouge, LA | $107,380 | 17% below national |
| 138 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $107,300 | 17% below national |
| 139 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $107,050 | 17% below national |
| 140 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $106,760 | 17% below national |
| 141 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $106,740 | 17% below national |
| 142 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $106,560 | 18% below national |
| 143 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $106,420 | 18% below national |
| 144 | Ithaca, NY | $106,360 | 18% below national |
| 145 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $106,350 | 18% below national |
| 146 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $106,340 | 18% below national |
| 147 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $106,200 | 18% below national |
| 148 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $106,190 | 18% below national |
| 149 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $106,190 | 18% below national |
| 150 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $106,110 | 18% below national |
| 151 | Boise City, ID | $106,020 | 18% below national |
| 152 | Cleveland, OH | $105,890 | 18% below national |
| 153 | Rochester, NY | $105,860 | 18% below national |
| 154 | Idaho Falls, ID | $105,840 | 18% below national |
| 155 | Midland, MI | $105,830 | 18% below national |
| 156 | El Paso, TX | $105,770 | 18% below national |
| 157 | Bellingham, WA | $105,470 | 18% below national |
| 158 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $105,470 | 18% below national |
| 159 | Spartanburg, SC | $105,260 | 19% below national |
| 160 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $105,170 | 19% below national |
| 161 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $105,140 | 19% below national |
| 162 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $105,050 | 19% below national |
| 163 | Ann Arbor, MI | $105,010 | 19% below national |
| 164 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $104,600 | 19% below national |
| 165 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $104,570 | 19% below national |
| 166 | Akron, OH | $104,530 | 19% below national |
| 167 | Madison, WI | $104,110 | 19% below national |
| 168 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $104,010 | 19% below national |
| 169 | Gainesville, FL | $104,000 | 19% below national |
| 170 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $103,960 | 20% below national |
| 171 | Harrisonburg, VA | $103,920 | 20% below national |
| 172 | Fargo, ND-MN | $103,910 | 20% below national |
| 173 | Salisbury, MD | $103,910 | 20% below national |
| 174 | Barnstable Town, MA | $103,900 | 20% below national |
| 175 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $103,890 | 20% below national |
| 176 | Toledo, OH | $103,720 | 20% below national |
| 177 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $103,670 | 20% below national |
| 178 | Pittsburgh, PA | $103,630 | 20% below national |
| 179 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $103,530 | 20% below national |
| 180 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $103,440 | 20% below national |
| 181 | Burlington, NC | $103,140 | 20% below national |
| 182 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $103,000 | 20% below national |
| 183 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $102,830 | 20% below national |
| 184 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $102,750 | 20% below national |
| 185 | Savannah, GA | $102,630 | 21% below national |
| 186 | Reading, PA | $102,480 | 21% below national |
| 187 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $102,450 | 21% below national |
| 188 | Tucson, AZ | $102,260 | 21% below national |
| 189 | Columbus, GA-AL | $102,240 | 21% below national |
| 190 | Knoxville, TN | $102,210 | 21% below national |
| 191 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $102,190 | 21% below national |
| 192 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $102,160 | 21% below national |
| 193 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $101,890 | 21% below national |
| 194 | Gainesville, GA | $101,860 | 21% below national |
| 195 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $101,860 | 21% below national |
| 196 | Tulsa, OK | $101,790 | 21% below national |
| 197 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $101,760 | 21% below national |
| 198 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $101,730 | 21% below national |
| 199 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $101,610 | 21% below national |
| 200 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $101,550 | 21% below national |
| 201 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $101,520 | 21% below national |
| 202 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $101,390 | 22% below national |
| 203 | Columbia, SC | $101,330 | 22% below national |
| 204 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $101,320 | 22% below national |
| 205 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $101,310 | 22% below national |
| 206 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $101,100 | 22% below national |
| 207 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $101,010 | 22% below national |
| 208 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $100,780 | 22% below national |
| 209 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $100,730 | 22% below national |
| 210 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $100,470 | 22% below national |
| 211 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $100,210 | 22% below national |
| 212 | Topeka, KS | $100,150 | 22% below national |
| 213 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $99,470 | 23% below national |
| 214 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $99,460 | 23% below national |
| 215 | Fayetteville, NC | $99,030 | 23% below national |
| 216 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $99,000 | 23% below national |
| 217 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $98,900 | 23% below national |
| 218 | Longview, TX | $98,560 | 24% below national |
| 219 | Lubbock, TX | $98,480 | 24% below national |
| 220 | Evansville, IN | $98,400 | 24% below national |
| 221 | Utica-Rome, NY | $98,280 | 24% below national |
| 222 | Reno, NV | $98,260 | 24% below national |
| 223 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $98,210 | 24% below national |
| 224 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $98,060 | 24% below national |
| 225 | Columbia, MO | $97,600 | 24% below national |
| 226 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $97,540 | 24% below national |
| 227 | Manhattan, KS | $97,490 | 25% below national |
| 228 | Corpus Christi, TX | $97,440 | 25% below national |
| 229 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $97,430 | 25% below national |
| 230 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $97,370 | 25% below national |
| 231 | Yuma, AZ | $97,320 | 25% below national |
| 232 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $97,210 | 25% below national |
| 233 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $97,070 | 25% below national |
| 234 | Fort Wayne, IN | $97,000 | 25% below national |
| 235 | Eau Claire, WI | $96,870 | 25% below national |
| 236 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $96,760 | 25% below national |
| 237 | Lancaster, PA | $96,540 | 25% below national |
| 238 | Springfield, IL | $96,230 | 26% below national |
| 239 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $96,120 | 26% below national |
| 240 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $96,000 | 26% below national |
| 241 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $95,960 | 26% below national |
| 242 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $95,890 | 26% below national |
| 243 | Omaha, NE-IA | $95,700 | 26% below national |
| 244 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $95,660 | 26% below national |
| 245 | St. Cloud, MN | $95,450 | 26% below national |
| 246 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $95,440 | 26% below national |
| 247 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $95,350 | 26% below national |
| 248 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $95,300 | 26% below national |
| 249 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $95,220 | 26% below national |
| 250 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $94,820 | 27% below national |
| 251 | Columbus, IN | $94,770 | 27% below national |
| 252 | Elizabethtown, KY | $94,560 | 27% below national |
| 253 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $94,070 | 27% below national |
| 254 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $93,990 | 27% below national |
| 255 | Pocatello, ID | $93,970 | 27% below national |
| 256 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $92,920 | 28% below national |
| 257 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $92,790 | 28% below national |
| 258 | Erie, PA | $92,660 | 28% below national |
| 259 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $92,320 | 29% below national |
| 260 | Dover, DE | $92,100 | 29% below national |
| 261 | York-Hanover, PA | $91,790 | 29% below national |
| 262 | Wichita, KS | $91,670 | 29% below national |
| 263 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $91,060 | 30% below national |
| 264 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $91,020 | 30% below national |
| 265 | Jackson, MS | $90,460 | 30% below national |
| 266 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $89,840 | 30% below national |
| 267 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $89,140 | 31% below national |
| 268 | Ogden, UT | $87,960 | 32% below national |
| 269 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $87,930 | 32% below national |
| 270 | Kenosha, WI | $87,660 | 32% below national |
| 271 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $87,240 | 32% below national |
| 272 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $87,060 | 33% below national |
| 273 | Billings, MT | $86,010 | 33% below national |
| 274 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $85,490 | 34% below national |
| 275 | Jefferson City, MO | $85,260 | 34% below national |
| 276 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $85,070 | 34% below national |
| 277 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $85,030 | 34% below national |
| 278 | Springfield, MO | $84,690 | 34% below national |
| 279 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $84,330 | 35% below national |
| 280 | Lafayette, LA | $83,030 | 36% below national |
| 281 | Oklahoma City, OK | $82,490 | 36% below national |
| 282 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $82,430 | 36% below national |
| 283 | Helena, MT | $81,950 | 37% below national |
| 284 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $81,370 | 37% below national |
| 285 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $80,660 | 38% below national |
| 286 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $79,990 | 38% below national |
| 287 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $78,840 | 39% below national |
| 288 | Bangor, ME | $78,520 | 39% below national |
| 289 | Green Bay, WI | $78,330 | 39% below national |
| 290 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $78,200 | 39% below national |
| 291 | Lincoln, NE | $78,190 | 39% below national |
| 292 | San Angelo, TX | $77,940 | 40% below national |
| 293 | Flint, MI | $77,590 | 40% below national |
| 294 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $77,370 | 40% below national |
| 295 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,360 | 40% below national |
| 296 | Missoula, MT | $76,360 | 41% below national |
| 297 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $76,350 | 41% below national |
| 298 | Tallahassee, FL | $75,090 | 42% below national |
| 299 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $74,980 | 42% below national |
| 300 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $73,650 | 43% below national |
| 301 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $73,490 | 43% below national |
| 302 | Bozeman, MT | $68,160 | 47% below national |
| 303 | Lawrence, KS | $67,010 | 48% below national |
| 304 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $66,650 | 48% below national |
| 305 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,840 | 49% below national |
| 306 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,840 | 49% below national |
| 307 | Charleston, WV | $64,840 | 50% below national |
| 308 | Jonesboro, AR | $64,030 | 50% below national |
| 309 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $62,490 | 52% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Information Security Analysts make? ▼
The median annual salary for Information Security Analysts is $129,180 ($62.11/hour). The salary range spans from $75,090 at the 10th percentile to $199,850 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Information Security Analysts the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Information Security Analysts at $154,940/year, which is +20% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Information Security Analysts? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Information Security Analysts is Bachelor's degree. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a Information Security Analysts? ▼
Information Security Analysts has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.2 per 100 workers.
Is Information Security Analysts a good career? ▼
Employment for Information Security Analysts is projected to grow 28.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 16,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Information Security Analysts pay vary by state? ▼
Information Security Analysts salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $154,940/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $92,990/year. BLS data covers 49 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Information Security Analysts? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Information Security Analysts is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $176,120/year. BLS reports wage data for 309 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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