Sort by any column. Employment is the number of information security analysts OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Information Security Analyst Salary by State (2026)
Information Security Analysts earn the most in Washington at $154,940 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $63,740 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $129,180. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $154,940
- National median
- $129,180
- Lowest median
- $63,740
- States reporting
- 49
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Information Security Analysts
- 1. Washington$154,940 median · $144,786 adjusted · 6,030 employed
- 2. Maryland$139,640 median · $133,042 adjusted · 8,650 employed
- 3. California$138,570 median · $125,154 adjusted · 15,570 employed
- 4. Delaware$137,030 median · $137,294 adjusted · 720 employed
- 5. Massachusetts$136,550 median · $129,117 adjusted · 6,100 employed
Lowest-paying states for Information Security Analysts
- 49. Puerto Rico$63,740 median · no price parity · 500 employed
- 48. Montana$81,950 median · $86,587 adjusted · 380 employed
- 47. Mississippi$87,690 median · $100,848 adjusted · 480 employed
- 46. Nebraska$92,550 median · $102,716 adjusted · 1,210 employed
- 45. Louisiana$92,990 median · $105,422 adjusted · 720 employed
Information Security Analyst salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $154,940 | $123,590 | $178,890 | 6,030 | $144,786 |
| 2 | Maryland | $139,640 | $106,790 | $183,260 | 8,650 | $133,042 |
| 3 | California | $138,570 | $101,840 | $177,890 | 15,570 | $125,154 |
| 4 | Delaware | $137,030 | $106,290 | $166,300 | 720 | $137,294 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $136,550 | $107,540 | $176,450 | 6,100 | $129,117 |
| 6 | Colorado | $135,220 | $108,150 | $169,310 | 5,700 | $131,215 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $135,090 | $113,420 | $171,940 | 1,510 | $122,920 |
| 8 | Virginia | $134,900 | $103,980 | $169,970 | 19,120 | $133,427 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $134,820 | $104,110 | $171,240 | 4,860 | $123,910 |
| 10 | New York | $134,660 | $102,930 | $173,920 | 10,060 | $124,776 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $131,540 | $100,620 | $154,770 | 8,670 | $139,453 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $130,710 | $103,190 | $158,270 | 2,680 | $132,538 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $130,570 | $99,260 | $162,850 | 1,170 | $126,021 |
| 14 | New Mexico | $130,070 | $105,820 | $162,830 | 2,470 | $141,055 |
| 15 | Texas | $129,890 | $101,380 | $160,020 | 16,130 | $133,829 |
| 16 | Georgia | $128,970 | $98,330 | $162,510 | 6,290 | $133,935 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $126,250 | $96,520 | $131,640 | 580 | $114,824 |
| 18 | Arizona | $125,260 | $95,160 | $156,460 | 3,420 | $124,418 |
| 19 | Florida | $124,860 | $91,020 | $153,540 | 14,220 | $120,738 |
| 20 | Illinois | $124,180 | $98,910 | $154,890 | 5,260 | $124,232 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $124,000 | $88,990 | $156,500 | 590 | $119,042 |
| 22 | Alabama | $122,730 | $84,590 | $137,640 | 4,010 | $138,174 |
| 23 | Iowa | $119,710 | $87,540 | $135,440 | 1,160 | $136,403 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $117,770 | $84,390 | $144,360 | 4,660 | $120,701 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $116,640 | $89,810 | $161,700 | 770 | $131,669 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $115,430 | $82,450 | $155,590 | 3,330 | $125,645 |
| 27 | Alaska | $114,990 | $98,800 | $146,690 | 300 | $112,340 |
| 28 | Ohio | $110,480 | $83,250 | $138,520 | 6,010 | $119,085 |
| 29 | Vermont | $109,750 | $88,660 | $154,520 | 220 | $112,038 |
| 30 | Rhode Island | $109,420 | $87,430 | $145,610 | 710 | $106,981 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $107,540 | $86,930 | $126,060 | 310 | $120,887 |
| 32 | Michigan | $106,230 | $82,480 | $131,820 | 3,280 | $110,407 |
| 33 | Nevada | $106,200 | $83,920 | $146,730 | 1,330 | $106,222 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $105,800 | $80,460 | $135,260 | 1,720 | $112,855 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $103,630 | $77,790 | $135,280 | 1,680 | $114,941 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $103,490 | $72,680 | $134,050 | 1,460 | $119,040 |
| 37 | Missouri | $103,440 | $79,140 | $131,230 | 3,260 | $113,899 |
| 38 | Maine | $101,730 | $77,120 | $132,400 | 400 | $104,822 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $101,550 | $80,880 | $129,450 | 2,130 | $107,923 |
| 40 | Indiana | $101,420 | $72,220 | $128,960 | 2,260 | $108,669 |
| 41 | Kansas | $100,620 | $78,670 | $130,020 | 1,830 | $111,716 |
| 42 | Utah | $99,690 | $76,860 | $132,350 | 1,910 | $100,835 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $98,710 | $76,330 | $141,720 | 140 | $106,494 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $94,000 | $73,350 | $128,530 | 1,640 | $107,009 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $92,990 | $76,630 | $123,480 | 720 | $105,422 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $92,550 | $76,820 | $128,070 | 1,210 | $102,716 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $87,690 | $62,940 | $108,260 | 480 | $100,848 |
| 48 | Montana | $81,950 | $62,870 | $109,620 | 380 | $86,587 |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $63,740 | $49,310 | $83,680 | 500 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Information Security Analysts, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $154,940, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $144,786.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Information Security Analyst pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Information Security Analysts the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Information Security Analysts at $154,940 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Maryland ($139,640) and California ($138,570).
Which state pays Information Security Analysts the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Information Security Analysts at $63,740 a year, $91,200 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Information Security Analysts earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $144,786 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $154,940. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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