Information Security Analysts pay in California

In California, the median pay for information security analysts is $66.62 an hour ($138,570 a year). About 15,570 people work in this job there.

$66.62Median hourly pay

$101,840–$177,890Middle half of workers, yearly

15,570People in this job in California

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($129,180). California ranks 3rd of 48 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for information security analysts in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$31.76	$66,070
25% of workers	$48.96	$101,840
Half of workers (median)	$66.62	$138,570
75% of workers	$85.52	$177,890
90% of workers	$106.25	$221,000

Information Security Analysts pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$176,120	2,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$162,310	3,730
Vallejo	$137,160	40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$133,570	570
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$133,100	30
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$132,120	1,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$130,770	140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$130,440	190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$129,630	4,820
Fresno	$118,420	70
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$114,970	350
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$110,340	40
Bakersfield-Delano	$108,020	160
Stockton-Lodi	$101,320	60

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for information security analysts

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
Job outlook: +21% over ten years, much faster than average · about 14,100 openings a year (BLS)

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$128,740
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$136,110
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$106,440
Computer Network Architects	$158,870

Other job titles for this job

All-source AnalystApplication Security AnalystApplications Security AnalystAutomatic Data Processing Systems Security SpecialistAdp Systems SecurityBlue Team MemberCertified Information Systems Security ProfessionalCisspComputer Security CoordinatorComputer Security Information SpecialistComputer Security SpecialistComputer Systems Security Analyst

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