Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
15-1212 Information Security Analysts
Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. 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” (15-1241).
National estimates for Information Security Analysts
Industry profile for Information Security Analysts
Geographic profile for Information Security Analysts
National estimates for Information Security Analysts:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Information Security Analysts:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 157,220 |
2.0 % |
$ 54.46 |
$ 113,270 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Information Security Analysts:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 29.58 |
$ 38.18 |
$ 49.33 |
$ 63.14 |
$ 79.77 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 61,520 |
$ 79,400 |
$ 102,600 |
$ 131,340 |
$ 165,920 |
Industry profile for Information Security Analysts:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Information Security Analysts are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Information Security Analysts, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Information Security Analysts:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
42,590 |
1.88 |
$ 53.10 |
$ 110,450 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
14,790 |
0.58 |
$ 51.92 |
$ 108,000 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) |
10,170 |
0.51 |
$ 54.16 |
$ 112,660 |
| Other Information Services |
10,130 |
2.79 |
$ 71.90 |
$ 149,540 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
8,660 |
0.56 |
$ 53.26 |
$ 110,780 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Information Security Analysts:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Information Services |
10,130 |
2.79 |
$ 71.90 |
$ 149,540 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
560 |
2.69 |
$ 59.98 |
$ 124,770 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
42,590 |
1.88 |
$ 53.10 |
$ 110,450 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
4,700 |
1.24 |
$ 55.35 |
$ 115,120 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
6,190 |
0.78 |
$ 64.34 |
$ 133,820 |
Top paying industries for Information Security Analysts:
Geographic profile for Information Security Analysts:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Information Security Analysts are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Information Security Analysts, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Information Security Analysts:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
16,930 |
4.51 |
4.04 |
$ 58.62 |
$ 121,940 |
| Texas |
13,530 |
1.11 |
0.99 |
$ 48.94 |
$ 101,800 |
| Florida |
9,360 |
1.09 |
0.97 |
$ 49.45 |
$ 102,850 |
| New York |
7,500 |
0.86 |
0.77 |
$ 64.04 |
$ 133,210 |
| Maryland |
7,330 |
2.88 |
2.58 |
$ 60.63 |
$ 126,110 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Information Security Analysts:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
16,930 |
4.51 |
4.04 |
$ 58.62 |
$ 121,940 |
| District of Columbia |
2,130 |
3.21 |
2.88 |
$ 60.09 |
$ 124,980 |
| Maryland |
7,330 |
2.88 |
2.58 |
$ 60.63 |
$ 126,110 |
| Delaware |
950 |
2.18 |
1.96 |
$ 57.41 |
$ 119,420 |
| Colorado |
5,490 |
2.10 |
1.88 |
$ 52.46 |
$ 109,120 |
Top paying states for Information Security Analysts:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Information Security Analysts:
| 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 |
15,690 |
5.35 |
4.80 |
$ 62.07 |
$ 129,110 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
10,250 |
1.18 |
1.06 |
$ 64.61 |
$ 134,390 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
5,400 |
1.50 |
1.35 |
$ 52.19 |
$ 108,550 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
4,050 |
3.22 |
2.89 |
$ 62.78 |
$ 130,580 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,020 |
1.55 |
1.39 |
$ 53.10 |
$ 110,450 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,790 |
1.47 |
1.32 |
$ 54.84 |
$ 114,070 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,520 |
0.62 |
0.55 |
$ 56.19 |
$ 116,880 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
3,390 |
2.32 |
2.07 |
$ 51.99 |
$ 108,140 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,330 |
1.57 |
1.41 |
$ 52.69 |
$ 109,600 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,280 |
1.71 |
1.53 |
$ 61.32 |
$ 127,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Information Security Analysts:
| 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 |
15,690 |
5.35 |
4.80 |
$ 62.07 |
$ 129,110 |
| Huntsville, AL |
1,140 |
4.93 |
4.42 |
$ 52.55 |
$ 109,300 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
220 |
4.81 |
4.31 |
$ 52.00 |
$ 108,150 |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
1,080 |
3.74 |
3.35 |
$ 51.42 |
$ 106,960 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
4,050 |
3.22 |
2.89 |
$ 62.78 |
$ 130,580 |
| Idaho Falls, ID |
230 |
3.21 |
2.88 |
$ 64.47 |
$ 134,100 |
| Boulder, CO |
550 |
3.01 |
2.70 |
$ 63.46 |
$ 132,000 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
890 |
2.49 |
2.23 |
$ 64.94 |
$ 135,080 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
2,490 |
2.32 |
2.08 |
$ 45.43 |
$ 94,490 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
3,390 |
2.32 |
2.07 |
$ 51.99 |
$ 108,140 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Information Security Analysts:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 72.51 |
$ 150,820 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 71.76 |
$ 149,250 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
890 |
2.49 |
2.23 |
$ 64.94 |
$ 135,080 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
10,250 |
1.18 |
1.06 |
$ 64.61 |
$ 134,390 |
| Idaho Falls, ID |
230 |
3.21 |
2.88 |
$ 64.47 |
$ 134,100 |
| Boulder, CO |
550 |
3.01 |
2.70 |
$ 63.46 |
$ 132,000 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
4,050 |
3.22 |
2.89 |
$ 62.78 |
$ 130,580 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
15,690 |
5.35 |
4.80 |
$ 62.07 |
$ 129,110 |
| Trenton, NJ |
410 |
1.81 |
1.62 |
$ 62.06 |
$ 129,090 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,280 |
1.71 |
1.53 |
$ 61.32 |
$ 127,550 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Information Security Analysts:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Information Security Analysts:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Information Security Analysts:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
