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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
San Francisco, CA	$140K	$190K	$244K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$134K	$182K	$234K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$126K	$171K	$220K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$126K	$170K	$219K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$126K	$170K	$219K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$126K	$170K	$219K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$121K	$164K	$211K	175	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$121K	$163K	$210K	150	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$120K	$162K	$208K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$119K	$161K	$207K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$117K	$159K	$204K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$117K	$159K	$204K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$116K	$157K	$203K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$116K	$157K	$203K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$115K	$156K	$200K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$115K	$155K	$200K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$115K	$155K	$200K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$113K	$153K	$197K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$112K	$152K	$195K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$112K	$151K	$195K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$111K	$150K	$192K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$109K	$148K	$191K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$109K	$147K	$189K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$109K	$147K	$189K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$109K	$147K	$189K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$107K	$145K	$186K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$107K	$145K	$186K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$105K	$142K	$182K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$104K	$141K	$181K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$104K	$141K	$181K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$104K	$141K	$181K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$104K	$140K	$181K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$104K	$140K	$181K	130	9.9%
Sacramento, CA	$100K	$136K	$175K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$100K	$136K	$175K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$100K	$136K	$175K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$98K	$132K	$170K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$98K	$132K	$170K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$98K	$132K	$170K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$98K	$132K	$170K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$98K	$132K	$170K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$98K	$132K	$170K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$98K	$132K	$170K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$97K	$131K	$168K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$95K	$129K	$166K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$95K	$129K	$166K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$95K	$129K	$166K	123	None ✓
Durham, NC	$95K	$129K	$166K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$95K	$129K	$166K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$95K	$129K	$166K	106	6.8%
Nashua, NH	$96K	$129K	$167K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$95K	$128K	$165K	118	5.99%
Aurora, CO	$94K	$127K	$163K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$94K	$127K	$163K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$94K	$127K	$163K	102	4.75%
Provo, UT	$94K	$127K	$163K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$94K	$127K	$163K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$94K	$127K	$163K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$93K	$126K	$163K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$93K	$126K	$163K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$93K	$126K	$163K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$93K	$126K	$163K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$93K	$126K	$163K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$93K	$126K	$163K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$93K	$126K	$163K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$93K	$126K	$163K	115	5.99%
Irving, TX	$92K	$124K	$160K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$92K	$124K	$160K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$92K	$124K	$160K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$92K	$124K	$160K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$92K	$124K	$160K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$92K	$124K	$160K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$92K	$124K	$160K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$91K	$123K	$159K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$90K	$122K	$157K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$90K	$122K	$157K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$90K	$122K	$157K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$90K	$122K	$157K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$90K	$122K	$157K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$90K	$122K	$157K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$89K	$121K	$155K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$89K	$121K	$155K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$89K	$121K	$155K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$89K	$121K	$155K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$89K	$121K	$155K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$89K	$121K	$155K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$89K	$121K	$155K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$89K	$121K	$155K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$89K	$120K	$154K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$89K	$120K	$154K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$89K	$120K	$154K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$89K	$120K	$154K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$89K	$120K	$154K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$87K	$118K	$152K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$87K	$118K	$152K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$87K	$117K	$151K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$87K	$117K	$151K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$86K	$117K	$150K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$86K	$117K	$150K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$87K	$117K	$151K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$86K	$117K	$150K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$86K	$117K	$150K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$86K	$117K	$150K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$86K	$117K	$150K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$87K	$117K	$151K	88	5%
Overland Park, KS	$86K	$117K	$150K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$86K	$117K	$150K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$86K	$116K	$149K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$86K	$116K	$149K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$86K	$116K	$149K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$86K	$116K	$149K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$86K	$116K	$149K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$86K	$116K	$149K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$86K	$116K	$149K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$86K	$116K	$149K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$86K	$116K	$149K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$85K	$115K	$148K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$85K	$115K	$148K	98	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%
Charleston, SC	$85K	$115K	$148K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$84K	$114K	$146K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$84K	$114K	$146K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$84K	$114K	$146K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$84K	$114K	$146K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$84K	$114K	$146K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$84K	$114K	$146K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$84K	$114K	$146K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$83K	$113K	$145K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$83K	$113K	$145K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$83K	$113K	$145K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$83K	$113K	$145K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$83K	$112K	$144K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$83K	$112K	$144K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$83K	$112K	$144K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$83K	$112K	$144K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$83K	$112K	$144K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$82K	$111K	$142K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$82K	$111K	$142K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$82K	$111K	$142K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$82K	$111K	$142K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$82K	$111K	$142K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$82K	$111K	$142K	90	2.5%
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%
Pasadena, TX	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$81K	$109K	$141K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$81K	$109K	$141K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$81K	$109K	$141K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$81K	$109K	$141K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$81K	$109K	$141K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$79K	$108K	$138K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$78K	$106K	$136K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$78K	$106K	$136K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$78K	$106K	$136K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$78K	$106K	$136K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$78K	$106K	$136K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$78K	$106K	$136K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$77K	$104K	$133K	82	3.99%
Akron, OH	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	4.25%
Erie, PA	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$77K	$104K	$133K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$77K	$104K	$133K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$77K	$104K	$134K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$76K	$103K	$133K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$76K	$103K	$133K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$76K	$103K	$133K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$76K	$103K	$133K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$76K	$103K	$133K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$76K	$103K	$133K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$75K	$101K	$130K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$75K	$101K	$130K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$75K	$101K	$130K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$75K	$101K	$130K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$75K	$101K	$130K	85	None ✓
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%
Fort Smith, AR	$75K	$101K	$130K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$75K	$101K	$130K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$72K	$98K	$126K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$72K	$98K	$126K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$72K	$98K	$126K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$70K	$94K	$121K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$68K	$92K	$118K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$64K	$86K	$111K	76	None ✓

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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 salary FAQ

How much does a Cybersecurity Analyst make?

The median Cybersecurity Analyst salary in the US is $115,000 per year — about $55/hour. Most earn between $85,000 (25th percentile) and $148,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Cybersecurity Analyst?

Entry-level Cybersecurity Analyst positions typically start around $85,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Cybersecurity Analysts earn?

The top 10% of Cybersecurity Analysts earn $185,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Cybersecurity Analysts the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Cybersecurity Analyst salary at $190K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Cybersecurity Analyst salaries going up?

Yes — Cybersecurity Analyst pay is growing about 7.3% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Cybersecurity Analyst Salaryby City (2026)