Average Salary for Information Security Analysts
SOC 15-1212 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Information Security Analysts in the United States is $124,910 ($60.05/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $69,660 at the 10th percentile to $186,420 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 179,430 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 25.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$124,910
Mean Annual
$127,730
10th Pct
$69,660
75th Pct
$159,600
Employment
179,430
Salary Distribution
$70k
10th
$92k
25th
$125k
Median
$160k
75th
$186k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $175,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $168,160 |
| Boulder, CO | $156,410 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $152,660 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $148,640 |
| New Haven, CT | $145,520 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $138,410 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $138,360 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $138,120 |
| State College, PA | $137,730 |
| Bloomington, IL | $136,360 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $136,290 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $136,050 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $133,000 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $132,170 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $142,920 |
| California | $140,660 |
| Maryland | $140,480 |
| New Jersey | $135,390 |
| Delaware | $134,050 |
| New Mexico | $133,780 |
| Virginia | $132,460 |
| New York | $131,100 |
| Colorado | $130,570 |
| Connecticut | $130,500 |
| New Hampshire | $129,690 |
| Minnesota | $128,830 |
| District of Columbia | $127,760 |
| Massachusetts | $127,610 |
| Hawaii | $125,790 |
| Arizona | $125,320 |
| Texas | $124,970 |
| Georgia | $124,270 |
| Idaho | $121,970 |
| Wyoming | $121,290 |
| North Carolina | $121,070 |
| Oregon | $119,000 |
| Illinois | $114,300 |
| Iowa | $112,950 |
| North Dakota | $112,330 |
| Alabama | $111,110 |
| Pennsylvania | $110,230 |
| Rhode Island | $109,410 |
| West Virginia | $107,820 |
| Ohio | $107,570 |
| Nevada | $106,530 |
| Florida | $105,990 |
| Michigan | $104,540 |
| South Dakota | $103,310 |
| Missouri | $102,440 |
| Alaska | $102,170 |
| Tennessee | $100,990 |
| Kansas | $99,420 |
| Wisconsin | $99,210 |
| Kentucky | $98,210 |
| Utah | $97,180 |
| Nebraska | $95,470 |
| Maine | $93,710 |
| Arkansas | $93,560 |
| Louisiana | $88,200 |
| Montana | $87,100 |
| Vermont | $86,810 |
| Oklahoma | $86,500 |
| Mississippi | $84,640 |
| Indiana | $78,290 |
| Puerto Rico | $59,520 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Information Security Analysts broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $176,120 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $176,120 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $174,930 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $168,730 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $167,520 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $163,630 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $149,570 |
| Software Publishers | $146,810 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $145,000 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $144,610 |
| Publishing Industries | $143,450 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $140,390 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $139,440 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $139,270 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $139,270 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $139,030 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $139,030 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $137,900 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $137,900 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $137,850 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $137,730 |
| Air Transportation | $137,160 |
| Information | $136,390 |
| Telecommunications | $136,380 |
| Machine Shops | $136,130 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $135,760 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $135,740 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $135,130 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $134,640 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $134,640 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $134,640 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $133,550 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $133,250 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $132,550 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $131,970 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $131,080 |
| Legal Services | $131,030 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $130,430 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $130,020 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $129,970 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $129,850 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $129,750 |
| Engineering Services | $128,670 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $128,560 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $128,400 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $128,370 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $128,340 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $128,030 |
| Rail Transportation | $128,010 |
| Rail Transportation | $128,010 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $127,940 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $127,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $127,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $127,840 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $127,810 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $127,800 |
| Other Support Services | $127,780 |
| Truck Transportation | $127,770 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $127,660 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $127,260 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $127,260 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $127,160 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $127,150 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $127,150 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $127,070 |
| Finance and Insurance | $126,970 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $126,960 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $126,940 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $126,940 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $126,690 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $126,670 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $126,650 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $126,210 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $126,190 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $126,130 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $126,110 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $126,110 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $125,970 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $125,880 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $125,100 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $125,020 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $124,990 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $124,990 |
| Manufacturing | $124,580 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $124,570 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $123,800 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $123,800 |
| Construction of Buildings | $123,550 |
| Retail Trade | $123,010 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $122,730 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $122,420 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $122,420 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $121,630 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $121,630 |
| Office Administrative Services | $120,260 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $120,210 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $120,120 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $120,120 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $120,050 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $119,070 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $118,770 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $118,190 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $118,190 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $117,940 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $117,570 |
| Wholesale Trade | $117,540 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $117,380 |
| Utilities | $117,230 |
| Utilities | $117,230 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $116,910 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $116,690 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $116,530 |
| Insurance Carriers | $116,520 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $116,520 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $116,290 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $115,850 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $115,760 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $115,610 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $115,510 |
| Real Estate | $115,010 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $115,000 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $115,000 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $114,910 |
| Employment Services | $114,410 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $113,830 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $113,620 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $112,760 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $112,720 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $112,340 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $112,110 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $111,310 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $110,060 |
| Spectator Sports | $109,170 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $109,020 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $108,820 |
| Facilities Support Services | $108,600 |
| Temporary Help Services | $108,580 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $108,390 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $107,400 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $107,370 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $107,120 |
| Educational Support Services | $105,640 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $105,150 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $105,080 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $104,540 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $104,540 |
| Gambling Industries | $104,400 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $104,070 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $103,790 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $103,580 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $103,410 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $103,390 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $102,750 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $102,190 |
| Food Manufacturing | $101,800 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $101,650 |
| Hospitals | $101,290 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $100,950 |
| Business Support Services | $100,650 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $100,480 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $100,440 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $100,400 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $100,400 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $100,120 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $99,820 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,660 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $98,880 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $98,880 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $98,710 |
| Educational Services | $98,450 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $98,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $98,320 |
| Home Health Care Services | $98,300 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $98,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $98,130 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $98,130 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $97,560 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $97,180 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $96,110 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $96,040 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $93,300 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $93,130 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $92,640 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $92,600 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $92,500 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $92,500 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $92,460 |
| Educational Services | $92,380 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $92,280 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $91,950 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $91,580 |
| Residential Building Construction | $90,170 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $89,990 |
| Security Systems Services | $89,990 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $87,660 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $86,490 |
| Individual and Family Services | $84,450 |
| Construction | $83,440 |
| Junior Colleges | $82,910 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $82,880 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $82,190 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $82,130 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $81,760 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $81,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $81,130 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $80,830 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $80,320 |
| Accommodation | $79,990 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $79,990 |
| Casino Hotels | $79,990 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $79,570 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $78,620 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $78,450 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $78,260 |
| Offices of Physicians | $77,310 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $77,050 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $74,830 |
| Social Assistance | $73,960 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $72,140 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $69,860 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $124,910 |
| 2023 | $120,360 |
| 2022 | $112,000 |
| 2021 | $102,600 |
| 2020 | $103,590 |
| 2019 | $99,730 |