Information Security Analysts pay in the U.S.
$132,510avg. a year
$63.71 an hour · 190,650 employed
Information Security Analysts in the U.S. earn an average of $132,510 a year and a median of $129,180. Pay is highest in Washington ($156,080) and lowest in Mississippi ($92,790).
$129,180Median pay
$63.71Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
190,650Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for information security analysts
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
16,030 jobs
Washington
$156,080
$75.04 an hour
26,100 jobs
Massachusetts
$151,000
$72.59 an hour
38,650 jobs
Maryland
$149,940
$72.09 an hour
415,570 jobs
California
$149,090
$71.68 an hour
510,060 jobs
New York
$144,720
$69.58 an hour
61,510 jobs
District of Columbia
$143,330
$68.91 an hour
75,700 jobs
Colorado
$142,660
$68.59 an hour
82,470 jobs
New Mexico
$142,450
$68.49 an hour
919,120 jobs
Virginia
$141,360
$67.96 an hour
104,860 jobs
New Jersey
$140,040
$67.33 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Information Security Analysts pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $196,700 | $94.57 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $162,580 | $78.17 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $159,070 | $76.48 |
| Boulder, CO | $155,140 | $74.59 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $152,370 | $73.26 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $150,650 | $72.43 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $150,230 | $72.23 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $149,280 | $71.77 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Information Security Analysts pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $119,070 | $122,730 | 4,010 |
| Alaska | $117,930 | $114,990 | 300 |
| Arizona | $125,170 | $125,260 | 3,420 |
| Arkansas | $102,980 | $103,490 | 1,460 |
| California | $149,090 | $138,570 | 15,570 |
| Colorado | $142,660 | $135,220 | 5,700 |
| Connecticut | $130,840 | $130,570 | 1,170 |
| Delaware | $137,080 | $137,030 | 720 |
| District of Columbia | $143,330 | $135,090 | 1,510 |
| Florida | $124,510 | $124,860 | 14,220 |
| Georgia | $131,590 | $128,970 | 6,290 |
| Hawaii | $122,660 | $126,250 | 580 |
| Illinois | $127,000 | $124,180 | 5,260 |
| Indiana | $106,020 | $101,420 | 2,260 |
| Iowa | $119,800 | $119,710 | 1,160 |
| Kansas | $104,550 | $100,620 | 1,830 |
| Kentucky | $108,310 | $103,630 | 1,680 |
| Louisiana | $100,810 | $92,990 | 720 |
| Maine | $109,230 | $101,730 | 400 |
| Maryland | $149,940 | $139,640 | 8,650 |
| Massachusetts | $151,000 | $136,550 | 6,100 |
| Michigan | $111,160 | $106,230 | 3,280 |
| Minnesota | $130,970 | $130,710 | 2,680 |
| Mississippi | $92,790 | $87,690 | 480 |
| Missouri | $107,610 | $103,440 | 3,260 |
| Montana | $97,940 | $81,950 | 380 |
| Nebraska | $102,210 | $92,550 | 1,210 |
| Nevada | $119,190 | $106,200 | 1,330 |
| New Hampshire | $122,980 | $124,000 | 590 |
| New Jersey | $140,040 | $134,820 | 4,860 |
| New Mexico | $142,450 | $130,070 | 2,470 |
| New York | $144,720 | $134,660 | 10,060 |
| North Carolina | $130,990 | $131,540 | 8,670 |
| North Dakota | $107,420 | $107,540 | 310 |
| Ohio | $117,710 | $110,480 | 6,010 |
| Oklahoma | $100,810 | $94,000 | 1,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $119,570 | $117,770 | 4,660 |
| Rhode Island | $121,640 | $109,420 | 710 |
| South Carolina | $115,090 | $105,800 | 1,720 |
| South Dakota | $120,750 | $116,640 | 770 |
| Tennessee | $130,320 | $115,430 | 3,330 |
| Texas | $130,710 | $129,890 | 16,130 |
| Utah | $105,680 | $99,690 | 1,910 |
| Vermont | $122,390 | $109,750 | 220 |
| Virginia | $141,360 | $134,900 | 19,120 |
| Washington | $156,080 | $154,940 | 6,030 |
| Wisconsin | $106,960 | $101,550 | 2,130 |
| Wyoming | $112,320 | $98,710 | 140 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$150,230
16,560 jobs$149,280
11,330 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$133,790
7,080 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$152,370
5,220 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$130,890
4,820 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$162,580
4,700 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$150,650
4,600 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$133,890
4,550 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do information security analysts make?
The average is $132,510 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $129,180 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $63.71, and the median is $62.11 an hour.
Which state pays information security analysts the most?
Washington, with an average of $156,080 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $196,700.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $75,090 a year, and the top 10% earn over $199,850.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 15-1212. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.