Security Analyst Salary Guide 2026
Financial hubs prioritizing threat detection.
National Median: $118,000
Range: $91K – $272K
Avg Total Comp
$145,000
Experience Level
Cybersecurity median $130k in Chicago; cleared professionals command +15% in DC.
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Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $159,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
CalculatedMedian: $156,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
CalculatedMedian: $146,320
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
CalculatedMedian: $143,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $141,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
CalculatedMedian: $141,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
CalculatedMedian: $141,600
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
CalculatedMedian: $135,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
Median: $130,139
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
CalculatedMedian: $127,440
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
CalculatedMedian: $123,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
CalculatedMedian: $123,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $121,540
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $120,360
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $118,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $115,640
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $115,640
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
CalculatedMedian: $114,460
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $113,280
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $112,100
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.