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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
San Francisco, CA	$190K	$251K	$322K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$182K	$240K	$308K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$171K	$226K	$290K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$170K	$225K	$289K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$170K	$225K	$288K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$170K	$225K	$288K	185	11%
Seattle, WA	$163K	$216K	$277K	150	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$164K	$216K	$277K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$162K	$214K	$274K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$161K	$213K	$273K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$159K	$210K	$269K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$159K	$210K	$269K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$157K	$208K	$267K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$157K	$208K	$267K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$156K	$206K	$264K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$155K	$205K	$263K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$155K	$205K	$263K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$153K	$202K	$260K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$152K	$201K	$257K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$151K	$200K	$256K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$150K	$198K	$254K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$148K	$196K	$251K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$147K	$195K	$250K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$147K	$194K	$249K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$147K	$194K	$249K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$145K	$192K	$246K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$145K	$192K	$246K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$142K	$187K	$240K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$141K	$186K	$238K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$141K	$186K	$238K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$141K	$186K	$238K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$140K	$185K	$238K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$140K	$185K	$238K	130	9.9%
Sacramento, CA	$136K	$179K	$230K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$136K	$179K	$230K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$136K	$179K	$230K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$132K	$175K	$224K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$132K	$175K	$224K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$132K	$175K	$224K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$132K	$175K	$224K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$132K	$175K	$224K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$132K	$175K	$224K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$132K	$175K	$224K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$131K	$173K	$222K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$129K	$171K	$219K	120	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$129K	$170K	$218K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$129K	$170K	$218K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$129K	$170K	$218K	123	None ✓
Durham, NC	$129K	$170K	$218K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$129K	$170K	$218K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$129K	$170K	$218K	106	6.8%
Frisco, TX	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$128K	$169K	$217K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$126K	$167K	$214K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$126K	$167K	$214K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$127K	$167K	$215K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$126K	$167K	$214K	115	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$127K	$167K	$215K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$127K	$167K	$215K	102	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$126K	$167K	$214K	115	4.25%
Provo, UT	$127K	$167K	$215K	100	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$126K	$167K	$214K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$127K	$167K	$215K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$126K	$167K	$214K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$126K	$167K	$214K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$126K	$167K	$214K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$127K	$167K	$215K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$124K	$164K	$211K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$124K	$164K	$211K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$124K	$164K	$211K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$124K	$164K	$211K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$124K	$164K	$211K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$124K	$164K	$211K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$124K	$164K	$211K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$123K	$163K	$209K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$122K	$161K	$207K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$122K	$161K	$207K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$122K	$161K	$207K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$122K	$161K	$207K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$122K	$161K	$207K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$122K	$161K	$207K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$121K	$160K	$205K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$121K	$160K	$205K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$121K	$160K	$205K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$121K	$160K	$205K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$121K	$160K	$205K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$121K	$160K	$205K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$121K	$160K	$205K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$121K	$160K	$205K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$120K	$159K	$203K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$120K	$159K	$203K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$120K	$159K	$203K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$120K	$159K	$203K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$120K	$159K	$203K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$118K	$156K	$200K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$118K	$156K	$200K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$117K	$155K	$199K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$117K	$155K	$199K	91	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$117K	$155K	$199K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$117K	$155K	$199K	88	5%
Denton, TX	$117K	$154K	$198K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$117K	$154K	$198K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$117K	$154K	$198K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$117K	$154K	$198K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$117K	$154K	$198K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$117K	$154K	$198K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$117K	$154K	$198K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$117K	$154K	$198K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$116K	$153K	$196K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$116K	$153K	$196K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$116K	$153K	$196K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$116K	$153K	$196K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$116K	$153K	$196K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$116K	$153K	$196K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$116K	$153K	$196K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$116K	$153K	$196K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$116K	$153K	$196K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$115K	$152K	$195K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$115K	$152K	$195K	98	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%
Charleston, SC	$115K	$152K	$195K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$114K	$150K	$193K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$114K	$150K	$193K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$114K	$150K	$193K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$114K	$150K	$193K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$114K	$150K	$193K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$114K	$150K	$193K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$114K	$150K	$193K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$113K	$149K	$191K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$113K	$149K	$191K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$113K	$149K	$191K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$113K	$149K	$191K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$112K	$148K	$190K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$112K	$148K	$190K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$112K	$148K	$190K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$112K	$148K	$190K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$112K	$148K	$190K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$111K	$146K	$188K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$111K	$146K	$188K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$111K	$146K	$188K	90	4.95%
Cincinnati, OH	$110K	$146K	$187K	88	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$111K	$146K	$188K	90	4.25%
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%
Kenosha, WI	$111K	$146K	$188K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$111K	$146K	$188K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$109K	$145K	$185K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$109K	$144K	$185K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$109K	$144K	$185K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$109K	$144K	$185K	93	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$109K	$144K	$185K	82	4.25%
Beaumont, TX	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$108K	$142K	$182K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$106K	$140K	$179K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$106K	$140K	$179K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$106K	$140K	$179K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$106K	$140K	$179K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$106K	$140K	$179K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$106K	$140K	$179K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$104K	$138K	$177K	80	5%
Cleveland, OH	$104K	$137K	$176K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$104K	$137K	$176K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$104K	$137K	$176K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$104K	$137K	$176K	88	5.84%
Abilene, TX	$103K	$136K	$175K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$103K	$136K	$175K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$103K	$136K	$175K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$103K	$136K	$175K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$103K	$136K	$175K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$103K	$136K	$175K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$101K	$134K	$172K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$101K	$134K	$172K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$101K	$134K	$172K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$101K	$134K	$172K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$101K	$134K	$172K	85	None ✓
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%
Fort Smith, AR	$101K	$134K	$172K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$101K	$134K	$172K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$98K	$129K	$166K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$98K	$129K	$166K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$98K	$129K	$166K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$94K	$125K	$160K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$92K	$122K	$156K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$86K	$114K	$146K	76	None ✓

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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 salary FAQ

How much does a Information Security Manager make?

The median Information Security Manager salary in the US is $152,000 per year — about $73/hour. Most earn between $115,000 (25th percentile) and $195,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Information Security Manager?

Entry-level Information Security Manager positions typically start around $115,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Information Security Managers earn?

The top 10% of Information Security Managers earn $245,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Information Security Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Information Security Manager salary at $251K 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 Information Security Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Information Security Manager pay is growing about 7.8% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Information Security Manager Salaryby City (2026)