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Information Security Analysts salary

The BLS estimates 190,650 Information Security Analysts jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $129,180 (May 2025, SOC 15-1212). Across 103 metros with published figures, medians range from $62,490 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $176,120 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYSTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$75,090P25$97,810MEDIAN$129,180P75$163,500P90$199,850
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$176,120 · 2,280 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$162,310 · 3,730 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$161,780 · 4,700 jobs
  4. Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$157,660 · 870 jobs
  5. Boulder, CO$154,990 · 520 jobs
  6. Asheville, NC$149,350 · 200 jobs
  7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$148,950 · 16,560 jobs
  8. Wilmington, NC$145,170 · 230 jobs
  9. Raleigh-Cary, NC$143,640 · 2,510 jobs
  10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$140,470 · 11,330 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$148,950 · 16,560 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$140,470 · 11,330 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$133,610 · 7,080 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$136,550 · 5,220 jobs
  5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$129,630 · 4,820 jobs
  6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$161,780 · 4,700 jobs
  7. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$138,170 · 4,600 jobs
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$131,490 · 4,550 jobs
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$162,310 · 3,730 jobs
  10. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$136,670 · 3,580 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Albuquerque, NM · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Information Security Analysts salary in the U.S.?

$129,180 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $97,810–$163,500.

Where do Information Security Analysts earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($176,120), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($162,310), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($161,780). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.