Average Salary for Information Security Analysts
SOC 15-1122 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Information Security Analysts in the United States is $98,350 ($47.28/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $56,750 at the 10th percentile to $156,580 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 108,060 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 10.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$98,350
Mean Annual
$102,470
10th Pct
$56,750
75th Pct
$126,870
Employment
108,060
Salary Distribution
$57k
10th
$74k
25th
$98k
Median
$127k
75th
$157k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $128,620 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $123,400 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $122,580 |
| Midland, MI | $122,170 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $118,160 |
| Appleton, WI | $117,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $117,180 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $115,930 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $114,330 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $114,260 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $113,760 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $113,200 |
| Anchorage, AK | $110,190 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $109,350 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $107,620 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $118,760 |
| District of Columbia | $117,850 |
| New York | $113,650 |
| Maryland | $109,750 |
| California | $109,200 |
| Virginia | $108,580 |
| Connecticut | $107,670 |
| Rhode Island | $107,670 |
| Washington | $105,080 |
| Delaware | $104,550 |
| Massachusetts | $103,740 |
| North Carolina | $103,470 |
| New Mexico | $103,140 |
| Texas | $100,490 |
| Alaska | $98,210 |
| Colorado | $98,090 |
| New Hampshire | $96,270 |
| Illinois | $95,950 |
| Pennsylvania | $95,580 |
| Minnesota | $95,360 |
| Oregon | $94,520 |
| Arizona | $93,370 |
| South Dakota | $91,050 |
| Georgia | $90,600 |
| Michigan | $90,570 |
| Alabama | $89,410 |
| Ohio | $89,370 |
| Florida | $89,160 |
| Hawaii | $86,720 |
| Missouri | $86,460 |
| Nevada | $85,870 |
| Kansas | $85,810 |
| Utah | $84,090 |
| Nebraska | $82,620 |
| West Virginia | $81,600 |
| Idaho | $80,610 |
| Vermont | $80,420 |
| Tennessee | $79,770 |
| Maine | $79,510 |
| North Dakota | $79,330 |
| Wisconsin | $79,120 |
| Iowa | $78,500 |
| Oklahoma | $78,010 |
| Arkansas | $77,220 |
| Kentucky | $76,560 |
| Indiana | $76,500 |
| Louisiana | $72,520 |
| Wyoming | $71,400 |
| South Carolina | $70,550 |
| Mississippi | $63,040 |
| Montana | $60,920 |
| Puerto Rico | $40,330 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Information Security Analysts broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $138,750 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $125,320 |
| Utility System Construction | $119,990 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $113,930 |
| Legal Services | $112,180 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $112,120 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $111,390 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $111,210 |
| Other Information Services | $110,800 |
| Other Information Services | $110,800 |
| Food Manufacturing | $109,440 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $109,020 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $108,880 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $107,490 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $107,060 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $106,330 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $106,330 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $105,890 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $105,890 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $105,230 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $104,960 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $104,640 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $104,530 |
| Educational Support Services | $104,510 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $104,360 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $104,350 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $104,220 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $103,380 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $103,380 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $103,320 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $103,150 |
| Engineering Services | $103,050 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $103,000 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $102,940 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $102,850 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $102,620 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $102,610 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $102,610 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $102,200 |
| Rail Transportation | $102,180 |
| Rail Transportation | $102,180 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $102,100 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $102,100 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $101,940 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $101,810 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $101,750 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) | $101,350 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $101,280 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $101,190 |
| Finance and Insurance | $101,130 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $100,890 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $100,870 |
| Television Broadcasting | $100,750 |
| Software Publishers | $100,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $100,370 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $100,180 |
| Manufacturing | $99,850 |
| Wholesale Trade | $99,620 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $99,480 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $99,370 |
| Air Transportation | $99,230 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $99,070 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | $98,930 |
| Temporary Help Services | $98,280 |
| Employment Services | $98,270 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $98,200 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $97,830 |
| Construction of Buildings | $97,780 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $97,780 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $97,690 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $97,510 |
| Insurance Carriers | $97,260 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $97,170 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $97,170 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $97,090 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $97,040 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $96,930 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $96,930 |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | $96,920 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $96,910 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $96,580 |
| Information | $96,580 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $96,250 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $96,150 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $96,040 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $96,040 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $96,030 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $94,840 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $94,270 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $94,250 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $94,190 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $94,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $94,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $94,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $94,180 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $94,120 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $94,060 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $93,620 |
| Hospitals | $93,550 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $93,360 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming | $93,340 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $92,950 |
| Telecommunications | $92,940 |
| Home Health Care Services | $92,510 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $91,950 |
| Security Systems Services | $91,950 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $91,720 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $91,410 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $91,080 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $91,020 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $90,770 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $90,740 |
| Office Administrative Services | $89,930 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $89,870 |
| Testing Laboratories | $89,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $88,640 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $88,490 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $88,460 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $88,190 |
| Real Estate | $88,130 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $87,030 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $87,030 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $87,000 |
| Other Personal Services | $86,830 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $86,830 |
| Utilities | $86,820 |
| Utilities | $86,820 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $86,690 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $86,550 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $86,520 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $86,020 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $85,500 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $85,250 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $85,100 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $84,980 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $83,040 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $83,040 |
| Offices of Physicians | $82,660 |
| Educational Services | $82,130 |
| Retail Trade | $82,130 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $82,000 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $81,440 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $80,760 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $80,640 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $80,620 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $80,490 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $79,820 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $79,820 |
| Business Support Services | $79,700 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $79,490 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $78,970 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $78,200 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $78,110 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $78,060 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $77,620 |
| Social Assistance | $77,200 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $76,540 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $76,040 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $76,010 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $75,870 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $75,260 |
| Educational Services | $75,170 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $75,080 |
| Individual and Family Services | $74,820 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $74,330 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $74,330 |
| Casino Hotels | $73,590 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $72,840 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $72,630 |
| Gambling Industries | $71,450 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $71,370 |
| Other Support Services | $69,540 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $68,890 |
| Construction | $66,440 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $64,910 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $64,300 |
| Accommodation | $64,300 |
| Junior Colleges | $63,840 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $62,900 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $58,470 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $58,370 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $56,540 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $98,350 |
| 2017 | $95,510 |
| 2016 | $92,600 |
| 2015 | $90,120 |
| 2014 | $88,890 |