What is the average Information Security Manager salary in the US?

The national median Information Security Manager salary is $152,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $115,000, while senior professionals earn $245,000 or more.

Which city pays Information Security Managers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Information Security Manager salary at $284K 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 Information Security Manager salaries growing?

Information Security Manager salaries are growing at 7.8% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Technology55% remote-eligible+7.8% YoY growth

Information Security Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Lead enterprise security strategy, policies, and incident response programs. National median: $152K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$152K

Top 10% earn

$245K

Entry level

$115K

Salary growth

+7.8%/yr

Information Security Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$215K	$284K	$365K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$213K	$281K	$361K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$213K	$281K	$361K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$201K	$266K	$341K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$198K	$261K	$335K	172	9.3%
San Francisco, CA	$190K	$251K	$322K	224	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$190K	$251K	$322K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$190K	$251K	$322K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$186K	$246K	$316K	162	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$182K	$240K	$308K	210	9.3%
Stamford, CT	$182K	$240K	$308K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$178K	$236K	$302K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$173K	$228K	$293K	150	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$170K	$225K	$289K	185	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$170K	$225K	$289K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$170K	$225K	$289K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$167K	$220K	$283K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$167K	$220K	$283K	145	10.75%
Seattle, WA	$163K	$216K	$277K	150	None ✓
Washington, DC	$161K	$213K	$273K	152	8.5%
Paterson, NJ	$161K	$213K	$273K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$159K	$210K	$269K	138	9.3%
Boston, MA	$159K	$210K	$269K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$159K	$210K	$269K	162	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$159K	$210K	$269K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$159K	$210K	$269K	138	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$155K	$205K	$263K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$155K	$205K	$263K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$152K	$201K	$257K	155	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$150K	$198K	$254K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$147K	$195K	$250K	155	9.3%
Austin, TX	$140K	$185K	$238K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$140K	$185K	$238K	130	9.9%
New Haven, CT	$140K	$185K	$238K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$138K	$182K	$234K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$136K	$179K	$230K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$136K	$179K	$230K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	None ✓
Denver, CO	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	5.99%
Plano, TX	$132K	$175K	$224K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$132K	$175K	$224K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$132K	$175K	$224K	118	2.5%
Lakewood, CO	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$132K	$175K	$224K	120	5%
Ann Arbor, MI	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	4.25%
Salt Lake City, UT	$132K	$175K	$224K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	5.75%
Frederick, MD	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	5.99%
Honolulu, HI	$132K	$175K	$224K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$129K	$170K	$218K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$129K	$170K	$218K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$129K	$170K	$218K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$129K	$170K	$218K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$129K	$170K	$218K	112	4.55%
Durham, NC	$129K	$170K	$218K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$129K	$170K	$218K	112	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$129K	$170K	$218K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$129K	$170K	$218K	106	6.8%
Aurora, CO	$127K	$167K	$215K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$127K	$167K	$215K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$127K	$167K	$215K	102	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$127K	$167K	$215K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$127K	$167K	$215K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$127K	$167K	$215K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$127K	$167K	$215K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$124K	$164K	$211K	97	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$124K	$164K	$211K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$124K	$164K	$211K	118	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$124K	$164K	$211K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$124K	$164K	$211K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$124K	$164K	$211K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$124K	$164K	$211K	108	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$124K	$164K	$211K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$124K	$164K	$211K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$124K	$164K	$211K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$121K	$160K	$205K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$121K	$160K	$205K	93	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$121K	$160K	$205K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$121K	$160K	$205K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$121K	$160K	$205K	100	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$121K	$160K	$205K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$121K	$160K	$205K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$121K	$160K	$205K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$121K	$160K	$205K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$121K	$160K	$205K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$121K	$160K	$205K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$121K	$160K	$205K	108	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$121K	$160K	$205K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$117K	$155K	$199K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$117K	$155K	$199K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$117K	$155K	$199K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$117K	$155K	$199K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$117K	$155K	$199K	88	5%
Missoula, MT	$117K	$155K	$199K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$115K	$152K	$195K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$115K	$152K	$195K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$115K	$152K	$195K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$115K	$152K	$195K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$115K	$152K	$195K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$115K	$152K	$195K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$115K	$152K	$195K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$115K	$152K	$195K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$115K	$152K	$195K	102	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$115K	$152K	$195K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$115K	$152K	$195K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$115K	$152K	$195K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$115K	$152K	$195K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$115K	$152K	$195K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$113K	$149K	$191K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$113K	$149K	$191K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$113K	$149K	$191K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	7.15%
Cincinnati, OH	$110K	$146K	$187K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$110K	$146K	$187K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$110K	$146K	$187K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$110K	$146K	$187K	90	5.3%
Fresno, CA	$109K	$144K	$185K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$109K	$144K	$185K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$109K	$144K	$185K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$109K	$144K	$185K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$109K	$144K	$185K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$109K	$144K	$185K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$109K	$144K	$185K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$109K	$144K	$185K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$109K	$144K	$185K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$109K	$144K	$185K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$109K	$144K	$185K	95	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$106K	$140K	$179K	87	None ✓
Midland, TX	$106K	$140K	$179K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$106K	$140K	$179K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$106K	$140K	$179K	95	None ✓
Athens, GA	$106K	$140K	$179K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$106K	$140K	$179K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$106K	$140K	$179K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$106K	$140K	$179K	92	6.5%
Des Moines, IA	$106K	$140K	$179K	88	4.82%
Cheyenne, WY	$106K	$140K	$179K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$104K	$137K	$176K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$104K	$137K	$176K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$104K	$137K	$176K	90	4.95%
Cleveland, OH	$104K	$137K	$176K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$104K	$137K	$176K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$104K	$137K	$176K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$104K	$137K	$176K	90	5.3%
New Orleans, LA	$104K	$137K	$176K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$104K	$137K	$176K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$104K	$137K	$176K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$101K	$134K	$172K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$101K	$134K	$172K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$101K	$134K	$172K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$101K	$134K	$172K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	5%
Birmingham, AL	$101K	$134K	$172K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$101K	$134K	$172K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$101K	$134K	$172K	88	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$98K	$129K	$166K	84	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$98K	$129K	$166K	80	4.75%
Lafayette, LA	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$98K	$129K	$166K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$98K	$129K	$166K	85	4.9%
El Paso, TX	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	4.82%
Little Rock, AR	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$92K	$122K	$156K	78	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$92K	$122K	$156K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$90K	$119K	$152K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$90K	$119K	$152K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$90K	$119K	$152K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$90K	$119K	$152K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$90K	$119K	$152K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$90K	$119K	$152K	78	6.5%
Laredo, TX	$86K	$114K	$146K	76	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$86K	$114K	$146K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$86K	$114K	$146K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$86K	$114K	$146K	75	6.5%

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Information Security Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Information Security Manager is $152,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $115,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $195,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Information Security Managers nationally earn $245,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS or Cybersecurity; CISSP required. 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

Information Security Manager compensation is growing at 7.8% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Information Security Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Information Security Manager Salaryby City (2026)