Technology · 68 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Information Security Analyst (2025)

The median Information Security Analyst salary is $176,120 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Raleigh, NC offers the best purchasing power at $143,928 adjusted.

The 68 cities below are ranked by median wage for Information Security Analyst, drawn from BLS OEWS. Top-of-list cities typically combine high local labor demand with above-baseline cost-of-living, so the gross-wage ranking partly reflects COL adjustment. Reading the ranking carefully: gross median wage is the headline number, but the cost-adjusted figure (which divides by the city's cost-of-living index) tells a different story for high-COL cities. The ranking sorts on gross wage; the per-city pages surface the adjusted figure.

For workers evaluating Information Security Analyst relocation, the top of the ranking is the obvious starting point — but the bottom of the list (low gross wage, low COL) is often where cost-adjusted real income is highest. The role-specific pages link to per-city detail.

$118,844

National Median

$176,120

Highest City

$82,490

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th-90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$176,120	$90,290, $278,340	195.8	$89,949	2,280
2	San Francisco, CA	$162,310	$61,860, $246,070	179.6	$90,373	3,730
3	Seattle, WA	$161,780	$101,980, $213,750	149.4	$108,286	4,700
4	Washington, DC	$148,950	$96,550, $209,290	152.8	$97,480	16,560
5	Raleigh, NC	$143,640	$78,870, $168,050	99.8	$143,928	2,510
6	New York, NY	$140,470	$86,860, $216,280	187.2	$75,037	11,330
7	Baltimore, MD	$138,170	$78,110, $218,620	114.2	$120,989	4,600
8	Denver, CO	$136,670	$86,660, $209,990	112.8	$121,161	3,580
9	Boston, MA	$136,550	$86,970, $225,300	152.1	$89,776	5,220
10	Austin, TX	$134,100	$79,500, $186,680	103	$130,194	2,390
11	Dallas, TX	$133,610	$82,140, $178,000	104.1	$128,348	7,080
12	Sacramento, CA	$133,570	$72,800, $210,600	124.7	$107,113	570
13	Philadelphia, PA	$132,560	$75,830, $186,530	118.4	$111,959	2,710
14	San Diego, CA	$132,120	$70,790, $206,510	160.2	$82,472	1,330
15	Atlanta, GA	$131,490	$79,200, $186,180	99.2	$132,550	4,550
16	Charlotte, NC	$131,440	$81,430, $192,300	96.7	$135,926	2,640
17	Hartford, CT	$131,410	$79,760, $175,590	112.6	$116,705	560
18	Colorado Springs, CO	$130,880	$92,230, $177,330	104.5	$125,244	1,000
19	Minneapolis, MN	$130,710	$84,030, $167,890	106.2	$123,079	2,240
20	Phoenix, AZ	$130,360	$79,280, $178,000	100.7	$129,454	2,590
21	Los Angeles, CA	$129,630	$54,230, $195,820	166	$78,090	4,820
22	Albuquerque, NM	$129,560	$101,460, $203,850	94	$137,830	1,240
23	Orlando, FL	$129,440	$77,530, $173,420	103.1	$125,548	1,890
24	Houston, TX	$126,370	$74,290, $178,560	96.5	$130,953	2,110
25	Richmond, VA	$126,230	$76,560, $173,680	102.1	$123,634	1,690
26	Chicago, IL	$125,310	$79,460, $174,450	107.3	$116,785	3,480
27	Miami, FL	$125,310	$76,620, $170,690	123.1	$101,795	3,300
28	Des Moines, IA	$123,740	$73,200, $167,610	93.3	$132,626	720
29	Bridgeport, CT	$123,180	$91,320, $178,600	137.5	$89,585	220
30	Columbus, OH	$122,600	$75,820, $174,670	93.1	$131,686	1,650
31	San Antonio, TX	$122,560	$77,060, $178,440	91.5	$133,945	1,350
32	Anchorage, AK	$121,710	$75,770, $147,210	127	$95,835	220
33	Tampa, FL	$118,970	$76,810, $171,390	99.6	$119,448	2,460
34	Fresno, CA	$118,420	$57,830, $171,440	105.5	$112,246	70
35	Buffalo, NY	$116,290	$77,920, $166,850	92.5	$125,719	400
36	Birmingham, AL	$115,520	$68,310, $164,520	90.4	$127,788	670
37	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$114,970	$68,870, $182,710	122.4	$93,930	350
38	Cincinnati, OH	$114,300	$71,390, $169,880	91.2	$125,329	1,320
39	Jacksonville, FL	$111,290	$76,020, $169,800	95.1	$117,024	1,100
40	Providence, RI	$109,940	$74,870, $185,270	119.4	$92,077	710
41	New Orleans, LA	$109,110	$72,720, $147,180	95.9	$113,775	160
42	Detroit, MI	$108,990	$67,350, $167,580	95.1	$114,606	1,520
43	Greenville, SC	$108,050	$61,430, $162,930	90.1	$119,922	260
44	Bakersfield, CA	$108,020	$69,530, $159,130	100.6	$107,376	160
45	Louisville, KY	$106,760	$60,750, $160,100	90.2	$118,359	650
46	St. Louis, MO	$106,420	$65,330, $166,900	90	$118,244	1,640
47	Spokane, WA	$106,190	$73,130, $181,870	97.4	$109,025	120
48	Boise, ID	$106,020	$63,400, $168,120	102.1	$103,839	410
49	Rochester, NY	$105,860	$67,540, $166,830	92.9	$113,950	410
50	Madison, WI	$104,110	$69,070, $163,380	103.8	$100,299	410
51	Kansas City, MO	$104,010	$65,110, $158,410	95.4	$109,025	1,810
52	Greensboro, NC	$103,960	$60,370, $180,340	91.3	$113,866	240
53	Albany, NY	$103,890	$67,220, $165,750	100.7	$103,168	470
54	Las Vegas, NV	$103,670	$67,410, $178,440	109	$95,110	0
55	Pittsburgh, PA	$103,630	$66,500, $158,140	92.3	$112,275	1,130
56	Salt Lake City, UT	$102,830	$55,000, $170,320	101.4	$101,410	1,190
57	Tucson, AZ	$102,260	$73,820, $155,660	95.4	$107,191	410
58	Knoxville, TN	$102,210	$59,700, $165,010	90.3	$113,189	480
59	Lexington, KY	$102,190	$65,230, $141,590	91.3	$111,928	270
60	Tulsa, OK	$101,790	$59,210, $158,140	86.8	$117,270	420
61	Milwaukee, WI	$101,550	$62,260, $158,530	97.4	$104,261	690
62	Reno, NV	$98,260	$51,050, $192,490	106.5	$92,263	210
63	Indianapolis, IN	$98,060	$62,840, $163,030	90.1	$108,835	980
64	Memphis, TN	$97,370	$64,570, $164,320	84	$115,917	490
65	Omaha, NE	$95,700	$65,230, $147,150	91.8	$104,248	700
66	Little Rock, AR	$94,070	$59,410, $134,410	88.2	$106,655	460
67	Wichita, KS	$91,670	$56,150, $144,920	84	$109,131	370
68	Oklahoma City, OK	$82,490	$48,370, $153,210	86.5	$95,364	950

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Information Security Analyst paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Raleigh, NC	$143,928	$143,640	99.8
2	Albuquerque, NM	$137,830	$129,560	94
3	Charlotte, NC	$135,926	$131,440	96.7
4	San Antonio, TX	$133,945	$122,560	91.5
5	Des Moines, IA	$132,626	$123,740	93.3
6	Atlanta, GA	$132,550	$131,490	99.2
7	Columbus, OH	$131,686	$122,600	93.1
8	Houston, TX	$130,953	$126,370	96.5
9	Austin, TX	$130,194	$134,100	103
10	Phoenix, AZ	$129,454	$130,360	100.7
11	Dallas, TX	$128,348	$133,610	104.1
12	Birmingham, AL	$127,788	$115,520	90.4
13	Buffalo, NY	$125,719	$116,290	92.5
14	Orlando, FL	$125,548	$129,440	103.1
15	Cincinnati, OH	$125,329	$114,300	91.2
16	Colorado Springs, CO	$125,244	$130,880	104.5
17	Richmond, VA	$123,634	$126,230	102.1
18	Minneapolis, MN	$123,079	$130,710	106.2
19	Denver, CO	$121,161	$136,670	112.8
20	Baltimore, MD	$120,989	$138,170	114.2
21	Greenville, SC	$119,922	$108,050	90.1
22	Tampa, FL	$119,448	$118,970	99.6
23	Louisville, KY	$118,359	$106,760	90.2
24	St. Louis, MO	$118,244	$106,420	90
25	Tulsa, OK	$117,270	$101,790	86.8
26	Jacksonville, FL	$117,024	$111,290	95.1
27	Chicago, IL	$116,785	$125,310	107.3
28	Hartford, CT	$116,705	$131,410	112.6
29	Memphis, TN	$115,917	$97,370	84
30	Detroit, MI	$114,606	$108,990	95.1
31	Rochester, NY	$113,950	$105,860	92.9
32	Greensboro, NC	$113,866	$103,960	91.3
33	New Orleans, LA	$113,775	$109,110	95.9
34	Knoxville, TN	$113,189	$102,210	90.3
35	Pittsburgh, PA	$112,275	$103,630	92.3
36	Fresno, CA	$112,246	$118,420	105.5
37	Philadelphia, PA	$111,959	$132,560	118.4
38	Lexington, KY	$111,928	$102,190	91.3
39	Wichita, KS	$109,131	$91,670	84
40	Spokane, WA	$109,025	$106,190	97.4
41	Kansas City, MO	$109,025	$104,010	95.4
42	Indianapolis, IN	$108,835	$98,060	90.1
43	Seattle, WA	$108,286	$161,780	149.4
44	Bakersfield, CA	$107,376	$108,020	100.6
45	Tucson, AZ	$107,191	$102,260	95.4
46	Sacramento, CA	$107,113	$133,570	124.7
47	Little Rock, AR	$106,655	$94,070	88.2
48	Milwaukee, WI	$104,261	$101,550	97.4
49	Omaha, NE	$104,248	$95,700	91.8
50	Boise, ID	$103,839	$106,020	102.1
51	Albany, NY	$103,168	$103,890	100.7
52	Miami, FL	$101,795	$125,310	123.1
53	Salt Lake City, UT	$101,410	$102,830	101.4
54	Madison, WI	$100,299	$104,110	103.8
55	Washington, DC	$97,480	$148,950	152.8
56	Anchorage, AK	$95,835	$121,710	127
57	Oklahoma City, OK	$95,364	$82,490	86.5
58	Las Vegas, NV	$95,110	$103,670	109
59	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$93,930	$114,970	122.4
60	Reno, NV	$92,263	$98,260	106.5
61	Providence, RI	$92,077	$109,940	119.4
62	San Francisco, CA	$90,373	$162,310	179.6
63	San Jose, CA	$89,949	$176,120	195.8
64	Boston, MA	$89,776	$136,550	152.1
65	Bridgeport, CT	$89,585	$123,180	137.5
66	San Diego, CA	$82,472	$132,120	160.2
67	Los Angeles, CA	$78,090	$129,630	166
68	New York, NY	$75,037	$140,470	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Information Security Analyst salary at $176,120. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Raleigh, NC offers the most purchasing power at $143,928 adjusted.

The national median Information Security Analyst salary is $118,844 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $82,490 to $176,120 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above, cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.