Information Security Analysts pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for information security analysts is $64.24 an hour ($133,610 a year). About 7,080 people work in this job there.

$64.24Median hourly pay

$103,440–$162,270Middle half of workers, yearly

7,080People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($129,180). It is 3% higher than the Texas median ($129,890).

Pay range for information security analysts in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$39.49	$82,140
25% of workers	$49.73	$103,440
Half of workers (median)	$64.24	$133,610
75% of workers	$78.01	$162,270
90% of workers	$85.58	$178,000

Information Security Analysts pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$134,100	2,390
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)	$133,610	7,080
Midland	$129,530	50
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$126,370	2,110
Amarillo	$123,550	60
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$122,560	1,350
El Paso	$105,770	160
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$105,140	80
College Station-Bryan	$101,890	60
Killeen-Temple	$101,100	60
Longview	$98,560	30
Lubbock	$98,480	50
Corpus Christi	$97,440	80
Brownsville-Harlingen	$97,210	40
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$78,200	100
San Angelo	$77,940	40

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for information security analysts

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
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	$103,210
Computer Network Architects	$137,900
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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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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.