What is the average Cybersecurity Analyst salary in the US?

The national median Cybersecurity Analyst salary is $115,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $85,000, while senior professionals earn $185,000 or more.

Which city pays Cybersecurity Analysts the most?

New York City offers the highest median Cybersecurity Analyst salary at $215K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Cybersecurity Analyst salaries growing?

Cybersecurity Analyst salaries are growing at 7.3% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Technology55% remote-eligible+7.3% YoY growth

Cybersecurity Analyst Salary
by City (2026)

Protect organizations from digital attacks by monitoring, detecting, and responding to security threats. National median: $115K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$115K

Top 10% earn

$185K

Entry level

$85K

Salary growth

+7.3%/yr

Cybersecurity Analyst salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$159K	$215K	$277K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$157K	$213K	$274K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$157K	$213K	$274K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$149K	$201K	$259K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$146K	$198K	$255K	172	9.3%
San Francisco, CA	$140K	$190K	$244K	224	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$140K	$190K	$244K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$140K	$190K	$244K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$138K	$186K	$240K	162	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$134K	$182K	$234K	210	9.3%
Stamford, CT	$134K	$182K	$234K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$132K	$178K	$229K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$128K	$173K	$222K	150	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$126K	$170K	$219K	185	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$126K	$170K	$219K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$126K	$170K	$219K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$123K	$167K	$215K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$123K	$167K	$215K	145	10.75%
Seattle, WA	$121K	$163K	$210K	150	None ✓
Washington, DC	$119K	$161K	$207K	152	8.5%
Paterson, NJ	$119K	$161K	$207K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$117K	$159K	$204K	138	9.3%
Boston, MA	$117K	$159K	$204K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$117K	$159K	$204K	162	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$117K	$159K	$204K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$117K	$159K	$204K	138	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$115K	$155K	$200K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$115K	$155K	$200K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$112K	$152K	$195K	155	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$111K	$150K	$192K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$109K	$147K	$189K	155	9.3%
Austin, TX	$104K	$140K	$181K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$104K	$140K	$181K	130	9.9%
New Haven, CT	$104K	$140K	$181K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$102K	$138K	$178K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$100K	$136K	$175K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$100K	$136K	$175K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	None ✓
Denver, CO	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	5.99%
Plano, TX	$98K	$132K	$170K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$98K	$132K	$170K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$98K	$132K	$170K	118	2.5%
Lakewood, CO	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$98K	$132K	$170K	120	5%
Ann Arbor, MI	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	4.25%
Salt Lake City, UT	$98K	$132K	$170K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	5.75%
Frederick, MD	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	5.99%
Honolulu, HI	$98K	$132K	$170K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$95K	$129K	$166K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$95K	$129K	$166K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$95K	$129K	$166K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$95K	$129K	$166K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$95K	$129K	$166K	112	4.55%
Durham, NC	$95K	$129K	$166K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$95K	$129K	$166K	112	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$95K	$129K	$166K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$95K	$129K	$166K	106	6.8%
Aurora, CO	$94K	$127K	$163K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$94K	$127K	$163K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$94K	$127K	$163K	102	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$94K	$127K	$163K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$94K	$127K	$163K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$94K	$127K	$163K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$94K	$127K	$163K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$92K	$124K	$160K	97	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$92K	$124K	$160K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$92K	$124K	$160K	118	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$92K	$124K	$160K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$92K	$124K	$160K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$92K	$124K	$160K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$92K	$124K	$160K	108	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$92K	$124K	$160K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$92K	$124K	$160K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$92K	$124K	$160K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$89K	$121K	$155K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$89K	$121K	$155K	93	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$89K	$121K	$155K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$89K	$121K	$155K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$89K	$121K	$155K	100	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$89K	$121K	$155K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$89K	$121K	$155K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$89K	$121K	$155K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$89K	$121K	$155K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$89K	$121K	$155K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$89K	$121K	$155K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$89K	$121K	$155K	108	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$89K	$121K	$155K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$87K	$117K	$151K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$87K	$117K	$151K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$87K	$117K	$151K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$87K	$117K	$151K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$87K	$117K	$151K	88	5%
Missoula, MT	$87K	$117K	$151K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$85K	$115K	$148K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$85K	$115K	$148K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$85K	$115K	$148K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$85K	$115K	$148K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$85K	$115K	$148K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$85K	$115K	$148K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$85K	$115K	$148K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$85K	$115K	$148K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$85K	$115K	$148K	102	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$85K	$115K	$148K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$85K	$115K	$148K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$85K	$115K	$148K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$85K	$115K	$148K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$85K	$115K	$148K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$83K	$113K	$145K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$83K	$113K	$145K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$83K	$113K	$145K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	7.15%
Cincinnati, OH	$82K	$110K	$142K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$82K	$110K	$142K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$82K	$110K	$142K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$82K	$110K	$142K	90	5.3%
Fresno, CA	$81K	$109K	$141K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$81K	$109K	$141K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$81K	$109K	$141K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$81K	$109K	$141K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$81K	$109K	$141K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$81K	$109K	$141K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$81K	$109K	$141K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$81K	$109K	$141K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$81K	$109K	$141K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$81K	$109K	$141K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$81K	$109K	$141K	95	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$78K	$106K	$136K	87	None ✓
Midland, TX	$78K	$106K	$136K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$78K	$106K	$136K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$78K	$106K	$136K	95	None ✓
Athens, GA	$78K	$106K	$136K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$78K	$106K	$136K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$78K	$106K	$136K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$78K	$106K	$136K	92	6.5%
Des Moines, IA	$78K	$106K	$136K	88	4.82%
Cheyenne, WY	$78K	$106K	$136K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	4.95%
Cleveland, OH	$77K	$104K	$133K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	5.3%
New Orleans, LA	$77K	$104K	$133K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$77K	$104K	$133K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$75K	$101K	$130K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$75K	$101K	$130K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$75K	$101K	$130K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$75K	$101K	$130K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	5%
Birmingham, AL	$75K	$101K	$130K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$75K	$101K	$130K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$75K	$101K	$130K	88	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$72K	$98K	$126K	84	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$72K	$98K	$126K	80	4.75%
Lafayette, LA	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$72K	$98K	$126K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$72K	$98K	$126K	85	4.9%
El Paso, TX	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	4.82%
Little Rock, AR	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$68K	$92K	$118K	78	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$68K	$92K	$118K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$66K	$90K	$115K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$66K	$90K	$115K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$66K	$90K	$115K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$66K	$90K	$115K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$66K	$90K	$115K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$66K	$90K	$115K	78	6.5%
Laredo, TX	$64K	$86K	$111K	76	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$64K	$86K	$111K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$64K	$86K	$111K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$64K	$86K	$111K	75	6.5%

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Cybersecurity Analyst Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Cybersecurity Analyst is $115,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $85,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $148,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Cybersecurity Analysts nationally earn $185,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS or Cybersecurity; CISSP, CEH certifications valued. This role is 55% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Cybersecurity Analyst compensation is growing at 7.3% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Cybersecurity Analysts significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Cybersecurity Analyst Salaryby City (2026)