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Information Security Analyst Salary by State (2026)
Information Security Analysts earn the most in Washington at $154,940 a year and the least in Montana at $81,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $129,180. The table below covers 47 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $154,940Washington
- National median
- $129,180BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $81,950Montana
- Areas reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for information security analysts
Ranked on the state median among the 47 reporting states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Washington$154,940
- 2Maryland$139,640
- 3California$138,570
- 4Delaware$137,030
- 5Massachusetts$136,550
Lowest median pay
- 1Montana$81,950
- 2Mississippi$87,690
- 3Nebraska$92,550
- 4Louisiana$92,990
- 5Oklahoma$94,000
All states
Information Security Analyst salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $154,940 | $123,590 | $178,890 | 6,030 | $144,786 |
| 2 | MDMaryland | $139,640 | $106,790 | $183,260 | 8,650 | $133,042 |
| 3 | CACalifornia | $138,570 | $101,840 | $177,890 | 15,570 | $125,154 |
| 4 | DEDelaware | $137,030 | $106,290 | $166,300 | 720 | $137,294 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $136,550 | $107,540 | $176,450 | 6,100 | $129,117 |
| 6 | COColorado | $135,220 | $108,150 | $169,310 | 5,700 | $131,215 |
| 7 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $135,090 | $113,420 | $171,940 | 1,510 | $122,920 |
| 8 | VAVirginia | $134,900 | $103,980 | $169,970 | 19,120 | $133,427 |
| 9 | NJNew Jersey | $134,820 | $104,110 | $171,240 | 4,860 | $123,910 |
| 10 | NYNew York | $134,660 | $102,930 | $173,920 | 10,060 | $124,776 |
| 11 | NCNorth Carolina | $131,540 | $100,620 | $154,770 | 8,670 | $139,453 |
| 12 | MNMinnesota | $130,710 | $103,190 | $158,270 | 2,680 | $132,538 |
| 13 | CTConnecticut | $130,570 | $99,260 | $162,850 | 1,170 | $126,021 |
| 14 | NMNew Mexico | $130,070 | $105,820 | $162,830 | 2,470 | $141,055 |
| 15 | TXTexas | $129,890 | $101,380 | $160,020 | 16,130 | $133,829 |
| 16 | GAGeorgia | $128,970 | $98,330 | $162,510 | 6,290 | $133,935 |
| 17 | HIHawaii | $126,250 | $96,520 | $131,640 | 580 | $114,824 |
| 18 | AZArizona | $125,260 | $95,160 | $156,460 | 3,420 | $124,418 |
| 19 | FLFlorida | $124,860 | $91,020 | $153,540 | 14,220 | $120,738 |
| 20 | ILIllinois | $124,180 | $98,910 | $154,890 | 5,260 | $124,232 |
| 21 | NHNew Hampshire | $124,000 | $88,990 | $156,500 | 590 | $119,042 |
| 22 | ALAlabama | $122,730 | $84,590 | $137,640 | 4,010 | $138,174 |
| 23 | IAIowa | $119,710 | $87,540 | $135,440 | 1,160 | $136,403 |
| 24 | PAPennsylvania | $117,770 | $84,390 | $144,360 | 4,660 | $120,701 |
| 25 | SDSouth Dakota | $116,640 | $89,810 | $161,700 | 770 | $131,669 |
| 26 | TNTennessee | $115,430 | $82,450 | $155,590 | 3,330 | $125,645 |
| 27 | AKAlaska | $114,990 | $98,800 | $146,690 | 300 | $112,340 |
| 28 | OHOhio | $110,480 | $83,250 | $138,520 | 6,010 | $119,085 |
| 29 | VTVermont | $109,750 | $88,660 | $154,520 | 220 | $112,038 |
| 30 | RIRhode Island | $109,420 | $87,430 | $145,610 | 710 | $106,981 |
| 31 | NDNorth Dakota | $107,540 | $86,930 | $126,060 | 310 | $120,887 |
| 32 | MIMichigan | $106,230 | $82,480 | $131,820 | 3,280 | $110,407 |
| 33 | NVNevada | $106,200 | $83,920 | $146,730 | 1,330 | $106,222 |
| 34 | SCSouth Carolina | $105,800 | $80,460 | $135,260 | 1,720 | $112,855 |
| 35 | KYKentucky | $103,630 | $77,790 | $135,280 | 1,680 | $114,941 |
| 36 | ARArkansas | $103,490 | $72,680 | $134,050 | 1,460 | $119,040 |
| 37 | MOMissouri | $103,440 | $79,140 | $131,230 | 3,260 | $113,899 |
| 38 | MEMaine | $101,730 | $77,120 | $132,400 | 400 | $104,822 |
| 39 | WIWisconsin | $101,550 | $80,880 | $129,450 | 2,130 | $107,923 |
| 40 | INIndiana | $101,420 | $72,220 | $128,960 | 2,260 | $108,669 |
| 41 | KSKansas | $100,620 | $78,670 | $130,020 | 1,830 | $111,716 |
| 42 | UTUtah | $99,690 | $76,860 | $132,350 | 1,910 | $100,835 |
| 43 | WYWyoming | $98,710 | $76,330 | $141,720 | 140 | $106,494 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $94,000 | $73,350 | $128,530 | 1,640 | $107,009 |
| 45 | LALouisiana | $92,990 | $76,630 | $123,480 | 720 | $105,422 |
| 46 | NENebraska | $92,550 | $76,820 | $128,070 | 1,210 | $102,716 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $87,690 | $62,940 | $108,260 | 480 | $100,848 |
| 48 | MTMontana | $81,950 | $62,870 | $109,620 | 380 | $86,587 |
| 49 | PRPuerto Rico | $63,740 | $49,310 | $83,680 | 500 | N/A |
Method
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, the adjustment does not change the leader: Washington is first on raw pay and still first 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.
Questions
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?
Among the 47 reporting states and DC, Montana reports the lowest median for information security analysts at $81,950 a year, $72,990 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $63,740.
In which states do information security analysts earn over $100,000?
41 of the 47 reporting states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is Washington; the lowest of them is Kansas at $100,620. The rest report less, down to $81,950 in Montana.
Is the highest-paying state the best for information security analysts after cost of living?
Yes. Washington stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $144,786 in national-average dollars from a raw $154,940. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.