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
CityEntryMedianSeniorCOLTax
Houston, TX$85K$115K$148K91None ✓
San Antonio, TX$85K$115K$148K87None ✓
Dallas, TX$85K$115K$148K96None ✓
Austin, TX$85K$115K$148K110None ✓
Fort Worth, TX$85K$115K$148K93None ✓
El Paso, TX$85K$115K$148K82None ✓
Arlington, TX$85K$115K$148K94None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX$85K$115K$148K84None ✓
Plano, TX$85K$115K$148K105None ✓
Laredo, TX$85K$115K$148K76None ✓
Lubbock, TX$85K$115K$148K78None ✓
Garland, TX$85K$115K$148K91None ✓
Irving, TX$85K$115K$148K97None ✓
Amarillo, TX$85K$115K$148K82None ✓
McKinney, TX$85K$115K$148K108None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX$85K$115K$148K90None ✓
Frisco, TX$85K$115K$148K118None ✓
Brownsville, TX$85K$115K$148K75None ✓
Pasadena, TX$85K$115K$148K88None ✓
Mesquite, TX$85K$115K$148K88None ✓
Killeen, TX$85K$115K$148K80None ✓
Midland, TX$85K$115K$148K92None ✓
Waco, TX$85K$115K$148K82None ✓
Abilene, TX$85K$115K$148K78None ✓
Beaumont, TX$85K$115K$148K85None ✓
Round Rock, TX$85K$115K$148K108None ✓
Denton, TX$85K$115K$148K100None ✓
Odessa, TX$85K$115K$148K85None ✓
Carrollton, TX$85K$115K$148K102None ✓
Tyler, TX$85K$115K$148K85None ✓
Los Angeles, CA$85K$115K$148K1639.3%
San Diego, CA$85K$115K$148K1489.3%
San Jose, CA$85K$115K$148K2109.3%
San Francisco, CA$85K$115K$148K2249.3%
Fresno, CA$85K$115K$148K1029.3%
Sacramento, CA$85K$115K$148K1289.3%
Long Beach, CA$85K$115K$148K1559.3%
Oakland, CA$85K$115K$148K1859.3%
Bakersfield, CA$85K$115K$148K959.3%
Anaheim, CA$85K$115K$148K1489.3%
Santa Ana, CA$85K$115K$148K1509.3%
Riverside, CA$85K$115K$148K1189.3%
Stockton, CA$85K$115K$148K1059.3%
Chula Vista, CA$85K$115K$148K1389.3%
Irvine, CA$85K$115K$148K1729.3%
San Bernardino, CA$85K$115K$148K1009.3%
New York City, NY$85K$115K$148K1876.85%
Buffalo, NY$85K$115K$148K886.85%
Rochester, NY$85K$115K$148K906.85%
Yonkers, NY$85K$115K$148K1656.85%
Syracuse, NY$85K$115K$148K886.85%
Albany, NY$85K$115K$148K986.85%
Jacksonville, FL$85K$115K$148K93None ✓
Miami, FL$85K$115K$148K123None ✓
Tampa, FL$85K$115K$148K102None ✓
Orlando, FL$85K$115K$148K100None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL$85K$115K$148K105None ✓
Hialeah, FL$85K$115K$148K115None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL$85K$115K$148K98None ✓
Cape Coral, FL$85K$115K$148K100None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL$85K$115K$148K118None ✓
Tallahassee, FL$85K$115K$148K90None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL$85K$115K$148K112None ✓
Hollywood, FL$85K$115K$148K115None ✓
Gainesville, FL$85K$115K$148K88None ✓
Chicago, IL$85K$115K$148K1074.95%
Aurora, IL$85K$115K$148K954.95%
Joliet, IL$85K$115K$148K904.95%
Naperville, IL$85K$115K$148K1184.95%
Rockford, IL$85K$115K$148K804.95%
Seattle, WA$85K$115K$148K150None ✓
Spokane, WA$85K$115K$148K95None ✓
Tacoma, WA$85K$115K$148K128None ✓
Vancouver, WA$85K$115K$148K118None ✓
Bellevue, WA$85K$115K$148K175None ✓
Kirkland, WA$85K$115K$148K162None ✓
Phoenix, AZ$85K$115K$148K1002.5%
Tucson, AZ$85K$115K$148K902.5%
Mesa, AZ$85K$115K$148K982.5%
Chandler, AZ$85K$115K$148K1052.5%
Scottsdale, AZ$85K$115K$148K1182.5%
Glendale, AZ$85K$115K$148K952.5%
Gilbert, AZ$85K$115K$148K1082.5%
Tempe, AZ$85K$115K$148K1082.5%
Peoria, AZ$85K$115K$148K1002.5%
Denver, CO$85K$115K$148K1184.55%
Colorado Springs, CO$85K$115K$148K1024.55%
Aurora, CO$85K$115K$148K1124.55%
Fort Collins, CO$85K$115K$148K1124.55%
Lakewood, CO$85K$115K$148K1154.55%
Thornton, CO$85K$115K$148K1084.55%
Pueblo, CO$85K$115K$148K824.55%
Atlanta, GA$85K$115K$148K995.75%
Columbus, GA$85K$115K$148K825.75%
Augusta, GA$85K$115K$148K825.75%
Savannah, GA$85K$115K$148K925.75%
Athens, GA$85K$115K$148K925.75%
Macon, GA$85K$115K$148K805.75%
Boston, MA$85K$115K$148K1625%
Worcester, MA$85K$115K$148K1205%
Springfield, MA$85K$115K$148K1055%
Cambridge, MA$85K$115K$148K1855%
Lowell, MA$85K$115K$148K1185%
Charlotte, NC$85K$115K$148K1004.75%
Raleigh, NC$85K$115K$148K1024.75%
Greensboro, NC$85K$115K$148K884.75%
Durham, NC$85K$115K$148K1004.75%
Winston-Salem, NC$85K$115K$148K854.75%
Fayetteville, NC$85K$115K$148K824.75%
Cary, NC$85K$115K$148K1124.75%
Virginia Beach, VA$85K$115K$148K985.75%
Norfolk, VA$85K$115K$148K955.75%
Chesapeake, VA$85K$115K$148K985.75%
Richmond, VA$85K$115K$148K985.75%
Newport News, VA$85K$115K$148K955.75%
Arlington, VA$85K$115K$148K1485.75%
Alexandria, VA$85K$115K$148K1455.75%
Washington, DC$85K$115K$148K1528.5%
Nashville, TN$85K$115K$148K102None ✓
Memphis, TN$85K$115K$148K82None ✓
Knoxville, TN$85K$115K$148K85None ✓
Chattanooga, TN$85K$115K$148K88None ✓
Clarksville, TN$85K$115K$148K82None ✓
Columbus, OH$85K$115K$148K903.99%
Cleveland, OH$85K$115K$148K823.99%
Cincinnati, OH$85K$115K$148K883.99%
Toledo, OH$85K$115K$148K783.99%
Akron, OH$85K$115K$148K803.99%
Dayton, OH$85K$115K$148K803.99%
Detroit, MI$85K$115K$148K824.25%
Grand Rapids, MI$85K$115K$148K904.25%
Warren, MI$85K$115K$148K854.25%
Sterling Heights, MI$85K$115K$148K904.25%
Ann Arbor, MI$85K$115K$148K1154.25%
Lansing, MI$85K$115K$148K854.25%
Philadelphia, PA$85K$115K$148K1103.07%
Pittsburgh, PA$85K$115K$148K903.07%
Allentown, PA$85K$115K$148K953.07%
Erie, PA$85K$115K$148K803.07%
Kansas City, MO$85K$115K$148K905.3%
St. Louis, MO$85K$115K$148K865.3%
Springfield, MO$85K$115K$148K805.3%
Independence, MO$85K$115K$148K855.3%
Indianapolis, IN$85K$115K$148K883.23%
Fort Wayne, IN$85K$115K$148K803.23%
Evansville, IN$85K$115K$148K783.23%
South Bend, IN$85K$115K$148K823.23%
Milwaukee, WI$85K$115K$148K905.3%
Madison, WI$85K$115K$148K1025.3%
Green Bay, WI$85K$115K$148K885.3%
Kenosha, WI$85K$115K$148K905.3%
Minneapolis, MN$85K$115K$148K1066.8%
St. Paul, MN$85K$115K$148K1046.8%
Rochester, MN$85K$115K$148K1006.8%
Duluth, MN$85K$115K$148K926.8%
Portland, OR$85K$115K$148K1309.9%
Salem, OR$85K$115K$148K1059.9%
Eugene, OR$85K$115K$148K1109.9%
Gresham, OR$85K$115K$148K1189.9%
Las Vegas, NV$85K$115K$148K102None ✓
Henderson, NV$85K$115K$148K105None ✓
Reno, NV$85K$115K$148K108None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV$85K$115K$148K98None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT$85K$115K$148K1054.85%
West Valley City, UT$85K$115K$148K984.85%
Provo, UT$85K$115K$148K1004.85%
West Jordan, UT$85K$115K$148K1004.85%
Orem, UT$85K$115K$148K984.85%
Louisville, KY$85K$115K$148K855%
Lexington, KY$85K$115K$148K885%
Bowling Green, KY$85K$115K$148K805%
Birmingham, AL$85K$115K$148K825%
Montgomery, AL$85K$115K$148K805%
Huntsville, AL$85K$115K$148K885%
Mobile, AL$85K$115K$148K825%
Columbia, SC$85K$115K$148K886.5%
Charleston, SC$85K$115K$148K1056.5%
North Charleston, SC$85K$115K$148K956.5%
Greenville, SC$85K$115K$148K926.5%
Oklahoma City, OK$85K$115K$148K824.75%
Tulsa, OK$85K$115K$148K804.75%
Norman, OK$85K$115K$148K804.75%
Broken Arrow, OK$85K$115K$148K824.75%
New Orleans, LA$85K$115K$148K926%
Baton Rouge, LA$85K$115K$148K886%
Shreveport, LA$85K$115K$148K786%
Lafayette, LA$85K$115K$148K856%
Baltimore, MD$85K$115K$148K1155.75%
Frederick, MD$85K$115K$148K1155.75%
Rockville, MD$85K$115K$148K1485.75%
Newark, NJ$85K$115K$148K15510.75%
Jersey City, NJ$85K$115K$148K16210.75%
Paterson, NJ$85K$115K$148K14010.75%
Elizabeth, NJ$85K$115K$148K14510.75%
Edison, NJ$85K$115K$148K13810.75%
Bridgeport, CT$85K$115K$148K1186.99%
New Haven, CT$85K$115K$148K1226.99%
Hartford, CT$85K$115K$148K1186.99%
Stamford, CT$85K$115K$148K1586.99%
Des Moines, IA$85K$115K$148K884.82%
Cedar Rapids, IA$85K$115K$148K854.82%
Davenport, IA$85K$115K$148K824.82%
Wichita, KS$85K$115K$148K825.7%
Overland Park, KS$85K$115K$148K1005.7%
Kansas City, KS$85K$115K$148K855.7%
Omaha, NE$85K$115K$148K885.84%
Lincoln, NE$85K$115K$148K855.84%
Albuquerque, NM$85K$115K$148K885.9%
Las Cruces, NM$85K$115K$148K805.9%
Rio Rancho, NM$85K$115K$148K855.9%
Boise, ID$85K$115K$148K1085.8%
Meridian, ID$85K$115K$148K1055.8%
Nampa, ID$85K$115K$148K985.8%
Billings, MT$85K$115K$148K986.75%
Missoula, MT$85K$115K$148K1026.75%
Great Falls, MT$85K$115K$148K886.75%
Cheyenne, WY$85K$115K$148K92None ✓
Casper, WY$85K$115K$148K88None ✓
Fargo, ND$85K$115K$148K902.5%
Bismarck, ND$85K$115K$148K882.5%
Sioux Falls, SD$85K$115K$148K88None ✓
Rapid City, SD$85K$115K$148K88None ✓
Jackson, MS$85K$115K$148K785%
Gulfport, MS$85K$115K$148K805%
Little Rock, AR$85K$115K$148K824.9%
Fort Smith, AR$85K$115K$148K754.9%
Fayetteville, AR$85K$115K$148K854.9%
Charleston, WV$85K$115K$148K786.5%
Huntington, WV$85K$115K$148K756.5%
Portland, ME$85K$115K$148K1157.15%
Lewiston, ME$85K$115K$148K987.15%
Manchester, NH$85K$115K$148K118None ✓
Nashua, NH$85K$115K$148K120None ✓
Concord, NH$85K$115K$148K115None ✓
Burlington, VT$85K$115K$148K1186.6%
Providence, RI$85K$115K$148K1185.99%
Warwick, RI$85K$115K$148K1155.99%
Wilmington, DE$85K$115K$148K1086.6%
Dover, DE$85K$115K$148K1006.6%
Honolulu, HI$85K$115K$148K19211%
Pearl City, HI$85K$115K$148K18511%
Hilo, HI$85K$115K$148K15511%
Anchorage, AK$85K$115K$148K128None ✓
Fairbanks, AK$85K$115K$148K138None ✓
Bethesda, MD$85K$115K$148K1655.75%

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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.