Information Security Analysts Salary in the US
A information security analysts earns a national median of $129,180 a year (mean $132,510) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #63 of 825.
How much does a information security analysts earn in the US?
A information security analysts in the United States earns a median of $129,180 a year (mean $132,510), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 153% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 190,650 people work in this occupation (SOC 15-1212), ranked #63 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$129,180
per year
Mean
$132,510
per year
Employment
190,650
US workers
National rank
#63
of 825 by median
What a information security analysts earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a information security analysts (SOC 15-1212) earns a median annual wage of $129,180 and a mean (average) of $132,510. The median is the midpoint — half of information security analysts earn more and half earn less — and is 153% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a information security analysts in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for information security analysts is $129,180, and the mean (average) is $132,510. The median is the midpoint — half of information security analysts earn more and half earn less.
- How does information security analysts pay compare to the US average?
- At $129,180, a information security analysts earns 153% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many information security analysts are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 190,650 information security analysts employed nationally (SOC 15-1212), across all industries.
- Where does this information security analysts salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 15-1212. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 15-1212 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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