$119,424
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Information Security Analysts median salaries range from $82,070 to $175,520 across
the 48 metro areas tracked, a 114% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $119,424.
The highest-paying metro area for information security analysts is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $175,520,
while Tulsa, OK pays the least at $82,070.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 114,080.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $175,520 | 2,500 | +47% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $168,160 | 4,010 | +41% |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $152,660 | 4,490 | +28% |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $138,410 | 15,870 | +16% |
| 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $138,360 | 10,160 | +16% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Tulsa, OK | $82,070 | 340 | -31% |
| 2 | Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $84,870 | 240 | -29% |
| 3 | Oklahoma City, OK | $84,990 | 680 | -29% |
| 4 | Tucson, AZ | $88,520 | 590 | -26% |
| 5 | Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $93,650 | 300 | -22% |
All Metro Areas for Information Security Analysts
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $175,520 | 2,500 | +47% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $168,160 | 4,010 | +41% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $152,660 | 4,490 | +28% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $138,410 | 15,870 | +16% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $138,360 | 10,160 | +16% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $136,290 | 970 | +14% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $136,050 | 4,370 | +14% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $132,170 | 4,870 | +11% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $132,030 | 640 | +11% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $131,670 | 3,620 | +10% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $131,370 | 530 | +10% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $131,280 | 4,420 | +10% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $131,280 | 6,570 | +10% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $130,900 | 1,240 | +10% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $130,390 | 3,160 | +9% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $129,380 | 2,090 | +8% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $127,840 | 2,130 | +7% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $126,880 | 4,940 | +6% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $126,640 | 990 | +6% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $124,910 | 360 | +5% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $124,870 | 2,070 | +5% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $124,270 | 2,440 | +4% |
| Boise City, ID | $123,310 | 360 | +3% |
| Richmond, VA | $122,530 | 1,550 | +3% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $121,880 | 1,870 | +2% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $120,170 | 2,040 | +1% |
| Columbus, OH | $120,020 | 1,230 | +0% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $116,520 | 3,460 | -2% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $115,990 | 1,460 | -3% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $115,120 | 350 | -4% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $113,930 | 1,210 | -5% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $110,270 | 1,140 | -8% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $107,260 | 2,950 | -10% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $106,530 | 1,260 | -11% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $106,250 | 1,280 | -11% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $105,260 | 1,640 | -12% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $104,260 | 2,770 | -13% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $103,760 | 730 | -13% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $103,620 | 1,090 | -13% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $103,470 | 1,090 | -13% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $100,950 | 580 | -15% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $99,560 | 1,050 | -17% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $96,240 | 380 | -19% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $93,650 | 300 | -22% |
| Tucson, AZ | $88,520 | 590 | -26% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $84,990 | 680 | -29% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $84,870 | 240 | -29% |
| Tulsa, OK | $82,070 | 340 | -31% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 15-1212.
Verify at bls.gov/oes