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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
15-1122 Information Security Analysts
Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses. Excludes "Computer Network Architects" (15-1143).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 96,870 |
2.4 % |
$46.17 |
$96,040 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$25.85 |
$33.58 |
$44.52 |
$57.22 |
$70.81 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$53,760 |
$69,840 |
$92,600 |
$119,020 |
$147,290 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
27,300 |
1.39 |
$46.46 |
$96,650 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
8,820 |
0.38 |
$43.73 |
$90,960 |
| Depository Credit Intermediation |
7,080 |
0.42 |
$46.18 |
$96,050 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
4,650 |
0.35 |
$50.53 |
$105,100 |
| Insurance Carriers |
3,900 |
0.33 |
$44.66 |
$92,880 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
630 |
0.07 |
$62.86 |
$130,740 |
| Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage |
1,290 |
0.29 |
$54.03 |
$112,390 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services |
400 |
0.08 |
$53.37 |
$111,010 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers |
140 |
0.04 |
$53.19 |
$110,640 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing |
180 |
0.20 |
$52.97 |
$110,170 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
11,550 |
3.07 |
4.45 |
$50.69 |
$105,440 |
| California |
7,990 |
0.50 |
0.72 |
$52.30 |
$108,780 |
| Texas |
7,790 |
0.66 |
0.96 |
$44.66 |
$92,890 |
| New York |
5,170 |
0.57 |
0.82 |
$55.62 |
$115,690 |
| Florida |
4,810 |
0.58 |
0.85 |
$40.59 |
$84,440 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
11,550 |
3.07 |
4.45 |
$50.69 |
$105,440 |
| Maryland |
4,440 |
1.68 |
2.44 |
$50.40 |
$104,830 |
| Minnesota |
3,560 |
1.27 |
1.84 |
$43.40 |
$90,280 |
| District of Columbia |
850 |
1.21 |
1.76 |
$59.54 |
$123,850 |
| Delaware |
470 |
1.08 |
1.56 |
$48.64 |
$101,180 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
10,310 |
4.14 |
6.00 |
$52.36 |
$108,920 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
4,530 |
0.69 |
1.00 |
$60.14 |
$125,100 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
3,300 |
1.36 |
1.97 |
$43.54 |
$90,560 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,280 |
1.72 |
2.49 |
$43.20 |
$89,870 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
3,240 |
0.89 |
1.29 |
$46.79 |
$97,320 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
2,650 |
1.47 |
2.13 |
$47.40 |
$98,580 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
2,290 |
1.70 |
2.47 |
$51.97 |
$108,090 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,280 |
1.18 |
1.71 |
$39.12 |
$81,370 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
2,010 |
1.73 |
2.51 |
$50.04 |
$104,090 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
1,930 |
1.43 |
2.07 |
$42.83 |
$89,080 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
10,310 |
4.14 |
6.00 |
$52.36 |
$108,920 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
160 |
3.70 |
5.37 |
$41.78 |
$86,910 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ |
90 |
2.87 |
4.16 |
$38.68 |
$80,450 |
| Pocatello, ID |
80 |
2.43 |
3.52 |
$25.97 |
$54,010 |
| Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division |
1,350 |
2.32 |
3.36 |
$49.28 |
$102,500 |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
570 |
2.13 |
3.08 |
$50.08 |
$104,170 |
| Huntsville, AL |
440 |
2.01 |
2.91 |
$42.95 |
$89,330 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
2,010 |
1.73 |
2.51 |
$50.04 |
$104,090 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,280 |
1.72 |
2.49 |
$43.20 |
$89,870 |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA |
100 |
1.72 |
2.50 |
$49.65 |
$103,270 |
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United States Department of Labor
