Computer & Math
Information Security Analysts
SOC 15-1212
Defend an organization's systems and data against attacks and breaches.
The job
Median pay
$129k
$98k to $164k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Growing fast
+21% projected
Openings a year
14k
BLS projection
Typical education
Bachelor's
Our model
AI displacement risk
High
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
6/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
85th pct
More exposed than 85% of occupations · modeled estimate · 74th pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
68/100
Key skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
- Monitoring
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's. A tilde marks a figure estimated from the parent occupation group where BLS publishes none.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 19,120 | 4.7 | 3.8× | $135k |
| Texas | 16,130 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $130k |
| California | 15,570 | 0.9 | 0.7× | $139k |
| Florida | 14,220 | 1.4 | 1.2× | $125k |
| New York | 10,060 | 1.0 | 0.8× | $135k |
| North Carolina | 8,670 | 1.8 | 1.4× | $132k |
| Maryland | 8,650 | 3.1 | 2.5× | $140k |
| Georgia | 6,290 | 1.3 | 1.1× | $129k |
| Massachusetts | 6,100 | 1.7 | 1.4× | $137k |
| Washington | 6,030 | 1.7 | 1.4× | $155k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 6,010 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $110k |
| Colorado | 5,700 | 2.0 | 1.6× | $135k |
| Illinois | 5,260 | 0.9 | 0.7× | $124k |
| New Jersey | 4,860 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $135k |
| Pennsylvania | 4,660 | 0.8 | 0.6× | $118k |
| Alabama | 4,010 | 1.9 | 1.6× | $123k |
| Arizona | 3,420 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $125k |
| Tennessee | 3,330 | 1.0 | 0.8× | $115k |
| Michigan | 3,280 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $106k |
| Missouri | 3,260 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $103k |
| Minnesota | 2,680 | 0.9 | 0.7× | $131k |
| New Mexico | 2,470 | 2.8 | 2.3× | $130k |
| Indiana | 2,260 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $101k |
| Oregon | 2,250 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $130k~ |
| Wisconsin | 2,130 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $102k |
| Utah | 1,910 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $100k |
| Kansas | 1,830 | 1.3 | 1.0× | $101k |
| South Carolina | 1,720 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $106k |
| Kentucky | 1,680 | 0.8 | 0.7× | $104k |
| Oklahoma | 1,640 | 1.0 | 0.8× | $94k |
| Washington DC | 1,510 | 2.2 | 1.8× | $135k |
| Arkansas | 1,460 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $103k |
| Nevada | 1,330 | 0.9 | 0.7× | $106k |
| Nebraska | 1,210 | 1.2 | 1.0× | $93k |
| Connecticut | 1,170 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $131k |
| Iowa | 1,160 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $120k |
| Idaho | 840 | 1.0 | 0.8× | $106k~ |
| South Dakota | 770 | 1.7 | 1.4× | $117k |
| Delaware | 720 | 1.5 | 1.2× | $137k |
| Louisiana | 720 | 0.4 | 0.3× | $93k |
| Rhode Island | 710 | 1.4 | 1.2× | $109k |
| New Hampshire | 590 | 0.9 | 0.7× | $124k |
| Hawaii | 580 | 0.9 | 0.8× | $126k |
| West Virginia | 526 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $95k~ |
| Mississippi | 480 | 0.4 | 0.3× | $88k |
| Maine | 400 | 0.6 | 0.5× | $102k |
| Montana | 380 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $82k |
| North Dakota | 310 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $108k |
| Alaska | 300 | 0.9 | 0.8× | $115k |
| Vermont | 220 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $110k |
| Wyoming | 140 | 0.5 | 0.4× | $99k |
Top metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV16,560 jobs · $149k median
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ11,330 jobs · $140k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX7,080 jobs · $134k median
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH5,220 jobs · $137k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA4,820 jobs · $130k median
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA4,700 jobs · $162k median
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD4,600 jobs · $138k median
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA4,550 jobs · $131k median
Where this ranks
Explore Information Security Analysts interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.