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Information Security Analysts salary in Kansas City, MO

Information Security Analysts in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area earn a median of $104,010 a year, an average of $109,340. About 1,810 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
$104,010
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$109,340
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$65,110
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$158,410
Top of the range
People employed
1,810
In Kansas City metro area
Rent share of median wage
13.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Kansas City

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

Median gross rent
$1,186
per month, in Kansas City, MO
Income needed for median rent
$47,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median information security analysts wage
$104,010
119.4% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
13.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$67,449
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 Kansas City area. Read the Kansas City, MO 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

Mesa, AZ
+25.3%
Median $130,360
Mean $128,980
Employed 2,590
Atlanta, GA
+26.4%
Median $131,490
Mean $133,890
Employed 4,550
Sacramento, CA
+28.4%
Median $133,570
Mean $140,490
Employed 570
Omaha, NE
-8.0%
Median $95,700
Mean $104,940
Employed 700
Colorado Springs, CO
+25.8%
Median $130,880
Mean $135,110
Employed 1,000
Tucson, AZ
-1.7%
Median $102,260
Mean $108,230
Employed 410
Fresno, CA
+13.9%
Median $118,420
Mean $117,090
Employed 70
Raleigh, NC
+38.1%
Median $143,640
Mean $132,540
Employed 2,510

See information security analysts pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $104,010 / year
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State income tax Missouri (MO)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

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.