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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

15-1212 Information Security Analysts

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses. Excludes “Computer Network Architects” (15-1241).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
125,570 1.8 % $50.10 $104,210 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $27.79 $36.27 $47.95 $61.85 $76.37
Annual Wage (2) $57,810 $75,450 $99,730 $128,640 $158,860


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 33,420 1.54 $51.68 $107,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises 12,300 0.50 $48.50 $100,880
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 9,700 0.47 $52.17 $108,510
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 6,380 0.43 $52.42 $109,030
Insurance Carriers 5,470 0.46 $48.49 $100,870

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 690 3.61 $51.42 $106,960
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 33,420 1.54 $51.68 $107,500
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 3,650 1.09 $49.46 $102,880
Telecommunications 3,740 0.52 $46.66 $97,050
Management of Companies and Enterprises 12,300 0.50 $48.50 $100,880

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction (8) (8) $62.69 $130,400
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 730 0.20 $61.23 $127,360
Legal Services 680 0.06 $60.21 $125,230
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 40 (7) $59.48 $123,720
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 2,430 0.26 $58.29 $121,230


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 15,010 3.87 4.53 $55.17 $114,760
Texas 10,430 0.84 0.98 $52.31 $108,810
California 9,200 0.53 0.62 $55.11 $114,620
New York 7,120 0.75 0.87 $58.53 $121,750
Florida 6,630 0.75 0.88 $44.03 $91,580




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 15,010 3.87 4.53 $55.17 $114,760
District of Columbia 2,020 2.80 3.27 $57.29 $119,160
Maryland 5,860 2.17 2.54 $52.07 $108,300
Delaware 680 1.50 1.76 $54.33 $113,000
Colorado 3,980 1.48 1.74 $50.24 $104,510




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 7,120 0.75 0.87 $58.53 $121,750
New Jersey 4,120 1.01 1.18 $58.45 $121,570
District of Columbia 2,020 2.80 3.27 $57.29 $119,160
Virginia 15,010 3.87 4.53 $55.17 $114,760
California 9,200 0.53 0.62 $55.11 $114,620





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 15,470 4.87 5.69 $56.64 $117,810
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,850 0.92 1.07 $61.47 $127,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,690 1.28 1.50 $54.85 $114,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,010 1.43 1.68 $51.27 $106,650
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,540 1.29 1.51 $48.47 $100,810
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,180 2.31 2.70 $52.96 $110,150
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3,070 2.47 2.89 $48.24 $100,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,050 1.44 1.68 $47.42 $98,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,030 0.65 0.76 $49.58 $103,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,950 0.47 0.55 $49.91 $103,810




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomington, IL 570 6.48 7.58 $51.27 $106,650
California-Lexington Park, MD 300 6.22 7.28 $49.31 $102,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 15,470 4.87 5.69 $56.64 $117,810
Colorado Springs, CO 990 3.43 4.01 $52.17 $108,520
Huntsville, AL 710 3.06 3.58 $45.33 $94,280
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3,070 2.47 2.89 $48.24 $100,330
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,180 2.31 2.70 $52.96 $110,150
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 260 2.28 2.66 $42.30 $87,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 70 2.23 2.61 $48.36 $100,580
Raleigh, NC 1,420 2.19 2.56 $49.64 $103,260




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,330 1.17 1.37 $63.96 $133,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,850 0.92 1.07 $61.47 $127,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,260 0.91 1.07 $58.93 $122,570
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 200 0.48 0.57 $58.33 $121,330
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 40 0.69 0.81 $57.37 $119,320
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 15,470 4.87 5.69 $56.64 $117,810
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 110 0.71 0.83 $56.54 $117,600
Trenton, NJ 210 0.88 1.02 $56.07 $116,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 450 0.44 0.51 $55.49 $115,420
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,550 1.45 1.69 $54.94 $114,280

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 260 3.24 3.79 (8) (8)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 0.49 0.57 $40.25 $83,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.48 0.56 $36.97 $76,890
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.62 1.90 $51.76 $107,650
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 70 0.44 0.51 $37.05 $77,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 260 3.24 3.79 (8) (8)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.62 1.90 $51.76 $107,650
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 60 1.00 1.17 $46.69 $97,110
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 0.49 0.57 $40.25 $83,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.48 0.56 $36.97 $76,890

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.62 1.90 $51.76 $107,650
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 0.15 $49.72 $103,420
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 60 1.00 1.17 $46.69 $97,110
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 0.25 $46.22 $96,140
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $43.94 $91,390


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020