Technology · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Information Security Analyst (2024)

The median Information Security Analyst salary is $175,520 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Charlotte, NC offers the best purchasing power at $132,203 adjusted.

$127,879

National Median

$175,520

Highest City

$99,560

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$175,520	$90,910 – $278,054	195.8	$89,642	2,500
2	San Francisco, CA	$168,160	$99,720 – $224,920	179.6	$93,630	4,010
3	Seattle, WA	$152,660	$99,570 – $212,640	149.4	$102,182	4,490
4	Washington, DC	$138,410	$88,240 – $207,100	152.8	$90,582	15,870
5	New York, NY	$138,360	$85,770 – $212,380	187.2	$73,910	10,160
6	Boston, MA	$132,170	$79,780 – $183,000	152.1	$86,897	4,870
7	Denver, CO	$131,670	$83,190 – $201,160	112.8	$116,729	3,620
8	Los Angeles, CA	$131,280	$59,030 – $193,700	166	$79,084	4,420
9	Dallas, TX	$131,280	$79,300 – $172,920	104.1	$126,110	6,570
10	San Diego, CA	$130,900	$58,950 – $217,940	160.2	$81,710	1,240
11	Phoenix, AZ	$130,390	$77,290 – $173,000	100.7	$129,484	3,160
12	Minneapolis, MN	$129,380	$79,910 – $172,760	106.2	$121,827	2,090
13	Charlotte, NC	$127,840	$79,020 – $169,790	96.7	$132,203	2,130
14	Atlanta, GA	$126,880	$76,170 – $171,860	99.2	$127,903	4,940
15	Portland, OR	$126,640	$77,990 – $208,320	130.1	$97,341	990
16	Philadelphia, PA	$124,270	$74,510 – $174,610	118.4	$104,958	2,440
17	Austin, TX	$121,880	$72,100 – $179,150	103	$118,330	1,870
18	Houston, TX	$120,170	$69,990 – $188,800	96.5	$124,528	2,040
19	Chicago, IL	$116,520	$72,510 – $171,100	107.3	$108,593	3,460
20	Raleigh, NC	$115,990	$63,490 – $173,010	99.8	$116,222	1,460
21	Nashville, TN	$110,270	$72,290 – $171,490	100.3	$109,940	1,140
22	Miami, FL	$107,260	$70,800 – $170,770	123.1	$87,132	2,950
23	Detroit, MI	$105,260	$65,330 – $169,050	95.1	$110,683	1,640
24	Tampa, FL	$104,260	$73,390 – $168,910	99.6	$104,679	2,770
25	Salt Lake City, UT	$99,560	$49,350 – $159,600	101.4	$98,185	1,050

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	Charlotte, NC	$132,203	$127,840	96.7
2	Phoenix, AZ	$129,484	$130,390	100.7
3	Atlanta, GA	$127,903	$126,880	99.2
4	Dallas, TX	$126,110	$131,280	104.1
5	Houston, TX	$124,528	$120,170	96.5
6	Minneapolis, MN	$121,827	$129,380	106.2
7	Austin, TX	$118,330	$121,880	103
8	Denver, CO	$116,729	$131,670	112.8
9	Raleigh, NC	$116,222	$115,990	99.8
10	Detroit, MI	$110,683	$105,260	95.1
11	Nashville, TN	$109,940	$110,270	100.3
12	Chicago, IL	$108,593	$116,520	107.3
13	Philadelphia, PA	$104,958	$124,270	118.4
14	Tampa, FL	$104,679	$104,260	99.6
15	Seattle, WA	$102,182	$152,660	149.4
16	Salt Lake City, UT	$98,185	$99,560	101.4
17	Portland, OR	$97,341	$126,640	130.1
18	San Francisco, CA	$93,630	$168,160	179.6
19	Washington, DC	$90,582	$138,410	152.8
20	San Jose, CA	$89,642	$175,520	195.8
21	Miami, FL	$87,132	$107,260	123.1
22	Boston, MA	$86,897	$132,170	152.1
23	San Diego, CA	$81,710	$130,900	160.2
24	Los Angeles, CA	$79,084	$131,280	166
25	New York, NY	$73,910	$138,360	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Information Security Analyst salary at $175,520. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Charlotte, NC offers the most purchasing power at $132,203 adjusted.

The national median Information Security Analyst salary is $127,879 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $99,560 to $175,520 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.