Information Security Analyst Salary for 2027
Key takeaways
- Information security analysts earned a median of $129,180 a year in May 2025, and the middle half fell between $97,810 and $163,500. A tenth earned more than $199,850. The hourly median was $62.11, and the sections below break pay out by state, metro area and industry.
- That is $6,800 below the software developer median of $135,980, close enough that the two jobs compete for the same people. BLS lists a bachelor’s degree plus related work experience as the typical way in, so few people earn this salary in their first job.
- Where you work matters. Among the industries we checked, scientific research and development services pays the highest median, $137,950, while government (federal, state and local) pays $101,760, the lowest of the industries in the table. Computer systems design and related services employs the most security analysts, so its rates shape many offers.
- Washington has the highest state median, $154,940, and Montana the lowest, $81,950. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA tops the metro areas we cover at $176,120, and Oklahoma City, OK has the lowest. Virginia and Maryland have the highest share of these jobs. Find your state in the state table.
- BLS projects 21% growth from 2025 to 2035, against 3.5% for all occupations, as firms add security staff in response to cyberattacks. That is about 14,100 openings a year. A projection is a model of the decade ahead, not a promise, and BLS revises it every year.
The national picture
Information Security Analysts, all industries, BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- 10th percentile
- $75,090
- BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual pay
- $129,180
- BLS OEWS, May 2025
- 90th percentile
- $199,850
- BLS OEWS, May 2025
| Percentile | What it means | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | One in ten earn less | $36.10 | $75,090 |
| 25th | A quarter earn less | $47.03 | $97,810 |
| Median | Half earn more, half less | $62.11 | $129,180 |
| 75th | A quarter earn more | $78.61 | $163,500 |
| 90th | One in ten earn more | $96.08 | $199,850 |
The mean, $132,510, sits above the median because a smaller group at the top of the range pulls the average up. For a sense of what most people earn, the median and the middle half, $97,810 to $163,500, are the better guide.
Analyst, engineer or architect? BLS counts security analysts, security engineers and many penetration testers in this one occupation. BLS publishes no separate figure for each title, so the 90th percentile, $199,850, is the best guide to what senior roles pay.
Information security analyst salary by employer type
National industry-specific medians for information security analysts, BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Computer systems design and related services employs the most information security analysts among the industries here, 43,440, at a median of $132,410. That is 22.8% of all information security analysts. The highest median belongs to scientific research and development services, $137,950, and the lowest of these to government (federal, state and local), $101,760.
- Computer systems design and related services 43,440 employed, 22.8% of the occupation $132,410
- Management of companies and enterprises 19,390 employed, 10.2% of the occupation $128,950
- Banks and other credit intermediation 16,840 employed, 8.8% of the occupation $131,220
- Management, scientific and technical consulting services 12,480 employed, 6.5% of the occupation $125,420
- Insurance carriers and related activities 8,850 employed, 4.6% of the occupation $126,130
- Scientific research and development services 7,610 employed, 4% of the occupation $137,950
- Architectural, engineering and related services 7,420 employed, 3.9% of the occupation $132,610
- Computing infrastructure providers, data processing and web hosting 6,890 employed, 3.6% of the occupation $129,810
- Government (federal, state and local) 5,600 employed, 2.9% of the occupation $101,760
- Employment services 4,870 employed, 2.6% of the occupation $116,690
Information security analyst salary by state
Median annual pay, employment and location quotient in every state BLS publishes, BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Washington pays the highest state median, $154,940, 20% above the national figure, and Montana the lowest, $81,950. Virginia employs the most information security analysts, 19,120. Search for your state, or sort by any column.
| vs national median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $154,940+20% | $144,804 | 6,030 | 1.38 | |
| Maryland | $139,640+8% | $132,990 | 8,650 | 2.55 | |
| California | $138,570+7% | $125,176 | 15,570 | 0.70 | |
| Delaware | $137,030+6% | $137,305 | 720 | 1.21 | |
| Massachusetts | $136,550+6% | $129,064 | 6,100 | 1.37 | |
| Colorado | $135,220+5% | $131,154 | 5,700 | 1.62 | |
| District of Columbia | $135,090+5% | $122,921 | 1,510 | 1.76 | |
| Virginia | $134,900+4% | $133,432 | 19,120 | 3.80 | |
| New Jersey | $134,820+4% | $123,915 | 4,860 | 0.92 | |
| New York | $134,660+4% | $124,801 | 10,060 | 0.85 | |
| North Carolina | $131,540+2% | $139,491 | 8,670 | 1.43 | |
| Minnesota | $130,710+1% | $132,566 | 2,680 | 0.74 | |
| Connecticut | $130,570+1% | $126,033 | 1,170 | 0.56 | |
| New Mexico | $130,070+1% | $141,074 | 2,470 | 2.32 | |
| Texas | $129,890+1% | $133,769 | 16,130 | 0.94 | |
| Georgia | $128,9700% | $133,925 | 6,290 | 1.05 | |
| Hawaii | $126,250−2% | $114,773 | 580 | 0.75 | |
| Arizona | $125,260−3% | $124,389 | 3,420 | 0.86 | |
| Florida | $124,860−3% | $120,754 | 14,220 | 1.17 | |
| Illinois | $124,180−4% | $124,180 | 5,260 | 0.70 | |
| New Hampshire | $124,000−4% | $119,002 | 590 | 0.70 | |
| Alabama | $122,730−5% | $138,209 | 4,010 | 1.55 | |
| Iowa | $119,710−7% | $136,344 | 1,160 | 0.61 | |
| Pennsylvania | $117,770−9% | $120,666 | 4,660 | 0.63 | |
| South Dakota | $116,640−10% | $131,648 | 770 | 1.37 | |
| Tennessee | $115,430−11% | $125,604 | 3,330 | 0.83 | |
| Alaska | $114,990−11% | $112,295 | 300 | 0.75 | |
| Ohio | $110,480−14% | $119,052 | 6,010 | 0.88 | |
| Vermont | $109,750−15% | $111,990 | 220 | 0.59 | |
| Rhode Island | $109,420−15% | $106,960 | 710 | 1.15 | |
| North Dakota | $107,540−17% | $120,831 | 310 | 0.59 | |
| Michigan | $106,230−18% | $110,426 | 3,280 | 0.61 | |
| Nevada | $106,200−18% | $106,200 | 1,330 | 0.70 | |
| Idaho | $106,020Boise area−18% | – | 840 | 0.80 | |
| South Carolina | $105,800−18% | $112,914 | 1,720 | 0.61 | |
| Kentucky | $103,630−20% | $114,889 | 1,680 | 0.69 | |
| Arkansas | $103,490−20% | $119,091 | 1,460 | 0.91 | |
| Missouri | $103,440−20% | $113,921 | 3,260 | 0.91 | |
| Maine | $101,730−21% | $104,768 | 400 | 0.51 | |
| Wisconsin | $101,550−21% | $107,917 | 2,130 | 0.59 | |
| Indiana | $101,420−21% | $108,703 | 2,260 | 0.58 | |
| Kansas | $100,620−22% | $111,676 | 1,830 | 1.04 | |
| Utah | $99,690−23% | $100,799 | 1,910 | 0.90 | |
| Wyoming | $98,710−24% | $106,483 | 140 | 0.39 | |
| Oklahoma | $94,000−27% | $107,062 | 1,640 | 0.78 | |
| Louisiana | $92,990−28% | $105,431 | 720 | 0.30 | |
| Nebraska | $92,550−28% | $102,719 | 1,210 | 0.97 | |
| Mississippi | $87,690−32% | $100,793 | 480 | 0.33 | |
| Montana | $81,950−37% | $86,628 | 380 | 0.60 | |
| Oregon | – | – | 2,250 | 0.93 |
No state matches.
Idaho: BLS released no statewide median for this occupation, so the row shows the Boise metro area’s median from the same release.
Information Security Analysts, BLS OEWS, May 2025. Location quotient: the state’s share of employment in this job divided by the national share; above 1.00 means the job is more concentrated there than nationally. – means no published figure.
A higher median does not always mean more money left over, because prices differ between states. The price-adjusted column divides each state’s median by its all-items Regional Price Parity from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024, US = 100), which puts every state’s median in national-average prices. Adjusted that way, Washington comes out highest, at $144,804.
Top-paying metro areas
Among the 48 largest metro areas this site covers with a published median, BLS OEWS metro data, May 2025.
Metro pay spreads wider than state pay. San Jose leads at $176,120, 36% above the national median. The biggest job markets are not always the best paid: Washington employs the most information security analysts of any metro here, 16,560, at a median of $148,950.
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,280 employed $176,120
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 3,730 employed $162,310
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,700 employed $161,780
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 16,560 employed $148,950
- Raleigh-Cary, NC 2,510 employed $143,640
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 11,330 employed $140,470
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4,600 employed $138,170
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 3,580 employed $136,670
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 5,220 employed $136,550
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 2,390 employed $134,100
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,080 employed $133,610
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 570 employed $133,570
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,710 employed $132,560
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 1,330 employed $132,120
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,550 employed $131,490
The largest job markets
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median $148,950 16,560
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median $140,470 11,330
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX median $133,610 7,080
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH median $136,550 5,220
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median $129,630 4,820
What moves your pay
Each lever is the gap between two published medians, BLS OEWS, May 2025, ranked by size. Places run lowest to highest.
BLS does not publish pay by years of experience or by degree for information security analysts, so this ranking uses the gaps it does publish: between places, between employers and between occupations. Each is a gap between two medians, not a raise anyone is promised.
- L1 +$93,630
Which metro you work in
Among the 48 metro areas this site covers with a published median, Oklahoma City metro $82,490 to San Jose metro $176,120
- L2 +$72,990
Which state you work in
Among the 48 states (District of Columbia included) with a published median, Montana $81,950 to Washington $154,940
- L3 +$45,960
Moving into management
National medians, Information Security Analysts $129,180 to Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,140
- L4 +$36,190
Which industry employs you
Among the 10 largest employing industries, Government (federal, state and local) $101,760 to Scientific research and development services $137,950
- L5 +$11,120
Moving into a related occupation
National medians, Information Security Analysts $129,180 to Computer and Information Research Scientists $140,300
How to raise your pay
What the figures above suggest, in order of how much they move the numbers.
- Know your market before you negotiate. Check your state and metro above, and compare an offer with the local median rather than the national one.
- Weigh the employer type. Among the industries we checked, scientific research and development services pays the highest median, $137,950, against $129,180 nationally.
- Move from monitoring to engineering. Building and testing defenses tends to pay more than watching alerts. This is our reading of the field, not a BLS figure.
- Build the base first. A computing degree and a few years in IT or software are the usual way in. Compare programs in our bachelor’s ranking.
How information security analyst pay compares
National medians for related BLS occupations, BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Among closely related computer occupations, computer and information research scientists have the highest median, $140,300, and web developers the lowest, $92,650. Information security analysts sit at $129,180, the third-highest of the 9.
- Computer and Information Research Scientists 21.8% projected change, 2025-35 $140,300
- Software Developers 10.2% projected change, 2025-35 $135,980
- Information Security Analysts 21% projected change, 2025-35 $129,180
- Data Scientists 34.6% projected change, 2025-35 $120,230
- Computer Systems Analysts 7.9% projected change, 2025-35 $105,850
- Database Administrators -0.1% projected change, 2025-35 $104,620
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 5.7% projected change, 2025-35 $104,300
- Computer Programmers -7.3% projected change, 2025-35 $100,390
- Web Developers 3.8% projected change, 2025-35 $92,650
Job outlook
BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35.
BLS projects information security analysts employment to rise from 192,900 in 2025 to 233,400 in 2035, a gain of 40,600 jobs. Growth is only part of the story: new jobs average about 4,060 a year, about 29% of the 14,100 openings a year; the rest open when people retire, change occupations or leave the workforce.
Among the related occupations above, data scientists have the fastest projected growth, 34.6%. A projection is a model of the next decade, not a promise, and BLS revises it every year.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does an information security analyst make?
Information security analysts earned a median of $129,180 a year in May 2025, or $62.11 an hour. The 10th percentile was $75,090 and the 90th was $199,850.
Do cybersecurity analysts make more than software engineers?
On BLS’s national figures, slightly less. Information security analysts had a median of $129,180 in May 2025, $6,800 below the $135,980 for software developers, the occupation that includes software engineers.
What is the hourly pay for an information security analyst?
The national median was $62.11 an hour in May 2025, with a 10th percentile of $36.10 and a 90th of $96.08.
Which state pays information security analysts the most?
Washington, with a median of $154,940 in May 2025. 15 of the 48 states BLS publishes sit above the national $129,180.
Which state employs the most information security analysts?
Virginia, with 19,120 in May 2025. By location quotient, which compares a state’s share of these jobs with the national share, Virginia, Maryland and New Mexico are the most concentrated.
Which industries pay security analysts the most?
Among the 24 industries we checked in BLS data, scientific research and development services has the highest median, $137,950. Computer systems design and related services employs the most, 43,440.
What do entry-level information security analysts make?
BLS does not publish pay by experience. Its 10th and 25th percentiles, $75,090 and $97,810, show the lower part of the range; it is an inference, not a published figure, that many first security jobs fall there.
Do certifications raise a security analyst’s salary?
BLS publishes no pay by certification, so this page can’t put a number on it. Certifications are common in security job postings; check which ones the roles you want ask for.
References
Every figure on this page comes from one of these, read by the site’s data scripts and computed at build time, never typed in.
- 1 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: national and state Information security analysts: employment, annual median and 10th to 90th percentiles, national and by state. The national row is cross-checked against the BLS API. Read .
- 2 BLS OEWS May 2025, via api.bls.gov: hourly, location quotient and industry series Hourly percentiles, location quotient by state, and national industry-specific employment and medians for information security analysts (24 industries checked).
- 3 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan areas, May 2025 Metro employment and median for information security analysts in the metro areas this site covers.
- 4 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan areas, May 2025, via api.bls.gov Idaho: the Boise metro area median, shown where BLS released no statewide median. Read .
- 5 BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 Projected employment change and annual openings, 2025 to 2035, for information security analysts and the related occupations compared here.
- 6 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by State (SARPP), 2024 All-items Regional Price Parity by state (US = 100), used for the price-adjusted column in the state table.
- 7 BLS Employment Projections, occupation tables 1.2, 1.10 and 1.12, 2025-35 Table 1.2, typical entry education and work experience, and table 1.12, BLS’s stated factor behind the projected growth for information security analysts.