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Information Security Analysts salary in Tucson, AZ

Information Security Analysts in the Tucson, AZ metropolitan area earn a median of $102,260 a year, an average of $108,230. About 410 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
$102,260
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$108,230
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$73,820
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$155,660
Top of the range
People employed
410
In Tucson metro area
Rent share of median wage
12.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Tucson

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

Median gross rent
$1,079
per month, in Tucson, AZ
Income needed for median rent
$43,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median information security analysts wage
$102,260
136.7% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
12.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$54,546
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 Tucson area. Read the Tucson, AZ 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

Fresno, CA
+15.8%
Median $118,420
Mean $117,090
Employed 70
Sacramento, CA
+30.6%
Median $133,570
Mean $140,490
Employed 570
Albuquerque, NM
+26.7%
Median $129,560
Mean $142,700
Employed 1,240
Milwaukee, WI
-0.7%
Median $101,550
Mean $106,410
Employed 690
Baltimore, MD
+35.1%
Median $138,170
Mean $150,650
Employed 4,600
Kansas City, MO
+1.7%
Median $104,010
Mean $109,340
Employed 1,810
Mesa, AZ
+27.5%
Median $130,360
Mean $128,980
Employed 2,590
Atlanta, GA
+28.6%
Median $131,490
Mean $133,890
Employed 4,550

See information security analysts pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $102,260 / 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.