Cybersecurity50% remote-eligible+7.5% YoY growth

VP of Cybersecurity Salary
by City (2026)

Own cybersecurity strategy and execution across the enterprise. National median: $250K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$250K

Top 10% earn

$410K

Entry level

$195K

Salary growth

+7.5%/yr

VP of Cybersecurity salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$322K	$413K	$528K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$308K	$395K	$506K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$290K	$372K	$476K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$289K	$370K	$474K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$288K	$369K	$473K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$288K	$369K	$473K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$277K	$356K	$455K	175	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$277K	$355K	$454K	150	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$274K	$352K	$450K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$273K	$350K	$448K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$269K	$345K	$442K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$269K	$345K	$442K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$267K	$342K	$438K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$267K	$342K	$438K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$263K	$338K	$432K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$264K	$338K	$433K	162	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$263K	$338K	$432K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$260K	$333K	$426K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$257K	$330K	$422K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$256K	$329K	$421K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$254K	$325K	$416K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$251K	$322K	$412K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$250K	$320K	$410K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$249K	$319K	$409K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$249K	$319K	$409K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$246K	$315K	$403K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$246K	$315K	$403K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$240K	$308K	$395K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$238K	$306K	$391K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$238K	$306K	$391K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$238K	$306K	$391K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$238K	$305K	$390K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$238K	$305K	$390K	130	9.9%
Sacramento, CA	$230K	$295K	$378K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$230K	$295K	$378K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$230K	$295K	$378K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$224K	$288K	$368K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$224K	$288K	$368K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$224K	$288K	$368K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$224K	$288K	$368K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$224K	$288K	$368K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$224K	$288K	$368K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$224K	$288K	$368K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$222K	$284K	$364K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$219K	$281K	$360K	120	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$218K	$280K	$358K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$218K	$280K	$358K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$218K	$280K	$358K	123	None ✓
Durham, NC	$218K	$280K	$358K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$218K	$280K	$358K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$218K	$280K	$358K	106	6.8%
Frisco, TX	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$217K	$279K	$356K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$214K	$275K	$351K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$214K	$275K	$351K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$215K	$275K	$352K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$214K	$275K	$351K	115	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$215K	$275K	$352K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$215K	$275K	$352K	102	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$214K	$275K	$351K	115	4.25%
Provo, UT	$215K	$275K	$352K	100	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$214K	$275K	$351K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$215K	$275K	$352K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$214K	$275K	$351K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$214K	$275K	$351K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$214K	$275K	$351K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$215K	$275K	$352K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$211K	$270K	$346K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$211K	$270K	$346K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$211K	$270K	$346K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$211K	$270K	$346K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$211K	$270K	$346K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$211K	$270K	$346K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$211K	$270K	$346K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$209K	$268K	$343K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$207K	$265K	$339K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$207K	$265K	$339K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$207K	$265K	$339K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$207K	$265K	$339K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$207K	$265K	$339K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$207K	$265K	$339K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$205K	$263K	$336K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$205K	$263K	$336K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$205K	$263K	$336K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$205K	$263K	$336K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$205K	$263K	$336K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$205K	$263K	$336K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$205K	$263K	$336K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$205K	$263K	$336K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$203K	$261K	$334K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$203K	$261K	$334K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$203K	$261K	$334K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$203K	$261K	$334K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$203K	$261K	$334K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$200K	$257K	$329K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$200K	$257K	$329K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$199K	$255K	$326K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$199K	$255K	$326K	91	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$199K	$255K	$326K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$199K	$255K	$326K	88	5%
Denton, TX	$198K	$254K	$325K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$198K	$254K	$325K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$198K	$254K	$325K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$198K	$254K	$325K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$198K	$254K	$325K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$198K	$254K	$325K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$198K	$254K	$325K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$198K	$254K	$325K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$196K	$252K	$322K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$196K	$252K	$322K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$196K	$252K	$322K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$196K	$252K	$322K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$196K	$252K	$322K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$196K	$252K	$322K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$196K	$252K	$322K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$196K	$252K	$322K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$196K	$252K	$322K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$195K	$250K	$320K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$195K	$250K	$320K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$195K	$250K	$320K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$195K	$250K	$320K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$195K	$250K	$320K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$195K	$250K	$320K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$193K	$247K	$316K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$193K	$247K	$316K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$193K	$247K	$316K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$193K	$247K	$316K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$193K	$247K	$316K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$193K	$247K	$316K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$193K	$247K	$316K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$191K	$245K	$314K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$191K	$245K	$314K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$191K	$245K	$314K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$191K	$245K	$314K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$190K	$243K	$311K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$190K	$243K	$311K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$190K	$243K	$311K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$190K	$243K	$311K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$190K	$243K	$311K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$188K	$241K	$308K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$188K	$241K	$308K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$188K	$241K	$308K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$188K	$241K	$308K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$188K	$241K	$308K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$188K	$241K	$308K	90	2.5%
Cincinnati, OH	$187K	$240K	$307K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$187K	$240K	$307K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$187K	$240K	$307K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$187K	$240K	$307K	90	5.3%
Pasadena, TX	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$185K	$238K	$304K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$185K	$238K	$304K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$185K	$238K	$304K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$185K	$238K	$304K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$185K	$238K	$304K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$182K	$234K	$299K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$179K	$230K	$294K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$179K	$230K	$294K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$179K	$230K	$294K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$179K	$230K	$294K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$179K	$230K	$294K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$179K	$230K	$294K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$177K	$227K	$291K	80	5%
Cleveland, OH	$176K	$225K	$288K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$176K	$225K	$288K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$176K	$225K	$288K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$176K	$225K	$288K	88	5.84%
Abilene, TX	$175K	$224K	$287K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$175K	$224K	$287K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$175K	$224K	$287K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$175K	$224K	$287K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$175K	$224K	$287K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$175K	$224K	$287K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$172K	$220K	$282K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$172K	$220K	$282K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$172K	$220K	$282K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$172K	$220K	$282K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$172K	$220K	$282K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$172K	$220K	$282K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$172K	$220K	$282K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$172K	$220K	$282K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$172K	$220K	$282K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$172K	$220K	$282K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$172K	$220K	$282K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$172K	$220K	$282K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$166K	$213K	$272K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$166K	$213K	$272K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$166K	$213K	$272K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$160K	$205K	$262K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$160K	$205K	$262K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$156K	$200K	$256K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$146K	$188K	$240K	76	None ✓

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VP of Cybersecurity Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a VP of Cybersecurity is $250,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $195,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $320,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of VP of Cybersecuritys nationally earn $410,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS; CISSP; 15+ years experience. This role is 50% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

VP of Cybersecurity compensation is growing at 7.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified VP of Cybersecuritys significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

VP of Cybersecurity salary FAQ

How much does a VP of Cybersecurity make?

The median VP of Cybersecurity salary in the US is $250,000 per year — about $120/hour. Most earn between $195,000 (25th percentile) and $320,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a VP of Cybersecurity?

Entry-level VP of Cybersecurity positions typically start around $195,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid VP of Cybersecuritys earn?

The top 10% of VP of Cybersecuritys earn $410,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays VP of Cybersecuritys the most?

San Francisco has the highest median VP of Cybersecurity salary at $413K 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 VP of Cybersecurity salaries going up?

Yes — VP of Cybersecurity pay is growing about 7.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

VP of Cybersecurity Salaryby City (2026)