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?

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

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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)