Highest-paying cities for information security analysts
San Jose, CA leads at $176,120 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $176,120 | $126,060–$216,420 |
| San Francisco, CA | $162,310 | $115,000–$201,690 |
| Seattle, WA | $161,780 | $129,760–$186,530 |
| Boulder, CO | $154,990 | $126,230–$177,730 |
| Asheville, NC | $149,350 | $106,990–$149,350 |
| Washington, DC | $148,950 | $122,590–$173,850 |
| Wilmington, NC | $145,170 | $103,000–$145,170 |
| Raleigh, NC | $143,640 | $103,320–$153,310 |
| New York, NY | $140,470 | $107,810–$175,710 |
| Baltimore, MD | $138,170 | $104,500–$190,320 |
| Vallejo, CA | $137,160 | $111,120–$175,060 |
| Denver, CO | $136,670 | $107,650–$170,920 |
| New Haven, CT | $136,590 | $102,420–$166,020 |
| Boston, MA | $136,550 | $108,530–$176,450 |
| Austin, TX | $134,100 | $102,860–$162,800 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $133,850 | $116,330–$168,590 |
| Dallas, TX | $133,610 | $103,440–$162,270 |
| Sacramento, CA | $133,570 | $101,170–$169,490 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $133,100 | $78,600–$173,030 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $132,560 | $99,290–$163,090 |
| San Diego, CA | $132,120 | $102,320–$167,480 |
| Peoria, IL | $132,090 | $105,140–$166,860 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $131,500 | $93,880–$151,720 |
| Atlanta, GA | $131,490 | $102,070–$164,680 |
| Charlotte, NC | $131,440 | $103,120–$165,740 |
| Hartford, CT | $131,410 | $101,410–$165,140 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $130,880 | $106,400–$161,670 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $130,770 | $100,780–$163,750 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $130,710 | $103,290–$158,270 |
| Oxnard, CA | $130,440 | $103,850–$167,900 |
| Decatur, AL | $130,400 | $84,680–$132,140 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $130,360 | $98,040–$160,440 |
| Huntsville, AL | $130,330 | $98,210–$157,280 |
| Jackson, MI | $130,010 | $102,900–$130,010 |
| Winston, NC | $129,980 | $97,260–$172,770 |
| Durham, NC | $129,670 | $99,960–$160,120 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $129,630 | $94,830–$166,780 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $129,560 | $109,230–$162,830 |
| Trenton, NJ | $129,540 | $97,290–$162,270 |
| Midland, TX | $129,530 | $104,730–$134,150 |
| Orlando, FL | $129,440 | $99,460–$161,050 |
| Springfield, MA | $128,910 | $103,640–$160,260 |
| Worcester, MA | $128,630 | $97,120–$168,810 |
| Staunton, VA | $127,860 | $84,770–$156,220 |
| Olympia, WA | $126,850 | $109,840–$168,480 |
| Waterbury, CT | $126,810 | $95,340–$144,440 |
| Salem, OR | $126,680 | $109,970–$138,930 |
| Houston, TX | $126,370 | $98,990–$155,670 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $126,340 | $88,290–$165,840 |
| Richmond, VA | $126,230 | $96,830–$160,900 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.