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Information Security Analysts salary in Austin, TX

Information Security Analysts in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $134,100 a year, an average of $136,890. About 2,390 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Information Security Analysts pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$134,100
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$136,890
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$79,500
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$186,680
Top of the range
People employed
2,390
In Austin metro area
Rent share of median wage
14.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Austin

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,655
per month, in Austin, TX
Income needed for median rent
$66,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median information security analysts wage
$134,100
102.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
14.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$91,461
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Austin area. Read the Austin, TX cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Information Security Analysts pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Jacksonville, FL
-17.0%
Median $111,290
Mean $118,300
Employed 1,100
San Jose, CA
+31.3%
Median $176,120
Mean $196,700
Employed 2,280
Fort Worth, TX
same
Median $133,610
Mean $133,790
Employed 7,080
Columbus, OH
-8.6%
Median $122,600
Mean $124,100
Employed 1,650
Charlotte, NC
-2.0%
Median $131,440
Mean $133,880
Employed 2,640
Indianapolis, IN
-26.9%
Median $98,060
Mean $103,360
Employed 980
San Francisco, CA
+21.0%
Median $162,310
Mean $159,070
Employed 3,730
Seattle, WA
+20.6%
Median $161,780
Mean $162,580
Employed 4,700

See information security analysts pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $134,100 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.