National metro rankings
SOC Analyst salary by metro area
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BLS published a median for SOC 15-1212, Information Security Analysts, in 246 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $176,120. The national median is $129,180.
Broader occupation
BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 15-1212, Information Security Analysts. BLS reports Information Security Analysts as a broader occupation. It does not separate SOC Analyst, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.
BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 15-1212. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.
Our target metros
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Shared metro estimate, not a Northern New Jersey-only wage.)
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.
| # | Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $176,120 | $126,060 to $216,420 | 2,280 | 1.64 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $162,310 | $115,000 to $201,690 | 3,730 | 1.28 |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $161,780 | $129,760 to $186,530 | 4,700 | 1.84 |
| 4 | Boulder, CO | $154,990 | $126,230 to $177,730 | 520 | 2.22 |
| 5 | Asheville, NC | $149,350 | $106,990 to $149,350 | 200 | 0.9 |
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $148,950 | $122,590 to $173,850 | 16,560 | 4.31 |
| 7 | Wilmington, NC | $145,170 | $103,000 to $145,170 | 230 | 0.99 |
| 8 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $143,640 | $103,320 to $153,310 | 2,510 | 2.75 |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $140,470 | $107,810 to $175,710 | 11,330 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $138,170 | $104,500 to $190,320 | 4,600 | 2.77 |
| 11 | Vallejo, CA | $137,160 | $111,120 to $175,060 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 12 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $136,670 | $107,650 to $170,920 | 3,580 | 1.81 |
| 13 | New Haven, CT | $136,590 | $102,420 to $166,020 | 130 | 0.37 |
| 14 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $136,550 | $108,530 to $176,450 | 5,220 | 1.57 |
| 15 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $134,100 | $102,860 to $162,800 | 2,390 | 1.51 |
| 16 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $133,850 | $116,330 to $168,590 | 170 | 0.8 |
| 17 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $133,610 | $103,440 to $162,270 | 7,080 | 1.43 |
| 18 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $133,570 | $101,170 to $169,490 | 570 | 0.43 |
| 19 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $133,100 | $78,600 to $173,030 | 30 | 0.2 |
| 20 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $132,560 | $99,290 to $163,090 | 2,710 | 0.76 |
| 21 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $132,120 | $102,320 to $167,480 | 1,330 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Peoria, IL | $132,090 | $105,140 to $166,860 | 460 | 2.26 |
| 23 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $131,640 | $131,570 to $157,530 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 24 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $131,500 | $93,880 to $151,720 | 180 | 0.49 |
| 25 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $131,490 | $102,070 to $164,680 | 4,550 | 1.29 |
| 26 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $131,440 | $103,120 to $165,740 | 2,640 | 1.58 |
| 27 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $131,410 | $101,410 to $165,140 | 560 | 0.76 |
| 28 | Colorado Springs, CO | $130,880 | $106,400 to $161,670 | 1,000 | 2.59 |
| 29 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $130,770 | $100,780 to $163,750 | 140 | 0.56 |
| 30 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $130,710 | $103,290 to $158,270 | 2,240 | 0.93 |
| 31 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $130,440 | $103,850 to $167,900 | 190 | 0.48 |
| 32 | Decatur, AL | $130,400 | $84,680 to $132,140 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 33 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $130,360 | $98,040 to $160,440 | 2,590 | 0.89 |
| 34 | Huntsville, AL | $130,330 | $98,210 to $157,280 | 1,840 | 5.63 |
| 35 | Jackson, MI | $130,010 | $102,900 to $130,010 | 80 | 1.2 |
| 36 | Winston-Salem, NC | $129,980 | $97,260 to $172,770 | 280 | 0.83 |
| 37 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $129,670 | $99,960 to $160,120 | 860 | 2.04 |
| 38 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $129,630 | $94,830 to $166,780 | 4,820 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Albuquerque, NM | $129,560 | $109,230 to $162,830 | 1,240 | 2.5 |
| 40 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $129,540 | $97,290 to $162,270 | 210 | 0.72 |
| 41 | Midland, TX | $129,530 | $104,730 to $134,150 | 50 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $129,440 | $99,460 to $161,050 | 1,890 | 1.09 |
| 43 | Springfield, MA | $128,910 | $103,640 to $160,260 | 130 | 0.51 |
| 44 | Worcester, MA | $128,630 | $97,120 to $168,810 | 270 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $127,860 | $84,770 to $156,220 | 30 | 0.47 |
| 46 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $126,850 | $109,840 to $168,480 | 330 | 2.08 |
| 47 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $126,810 | $95,340 to $144,440 | 50 | 0.24 |
| 48 | Salem, OR | $126,680 | $109,970 to $138,930 | 210 | 0.91 |
| 49 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $126,370 | $98,990 to $155,670 | 2,110 | 0.52 |
| 50 | Charlottesville, VA | $126,340 | $88,290 to $165,840 | 210 | 1.48 |
| 51 | Richmond, VA | $126,230 | $96,830 to $160,900 | 1,690 | 2.09 |
| 52 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $126,030 | $89,660 to $158,220 | 1,490 | 1.59 |
| 53 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $125,310 | $99,760 to $158,210 | 3,480 | 0.63 |
| 54 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $125,310 | $91,270 to $149,490 | 3,300 | 0.95 |
| 55 | Bloomington, IL | $125,110 | $97,710 to $163,230 | 220 | 2.04 |
| 56 | Logan, UT-ID | $124,310 | $82,480 to $166,970 | 50 | 0.56 |
| 57 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $123,740 | $97,890 to $136,520 | 720 | 1.46 |
| 58 | Amarillo, TX | $123,550 | $74,930 to $134,510 | 60 | 0.37 |
| 59 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $123,180 | $98,010 to $153,680 | 220 | 0.44 |
| 60 | Columbus, OH | $122,600 | $97,990 to $154,270 | 1,650 | 1.22 |
| 61 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $122,560 | $99,490 to $149,220 | 1,350 | 0.98 |
| 62 | Roanoke, VA | $122,380 | $94,220 to $133,600 | 110 | 0.6 |
| 63 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $122,340 | $97,010 to $137,410 | 320 | 1.3 |
| 64 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $122,120 | $92,860 to $141,090 | 640 | 2.13 |
| 65 | Mobile, AL | $121,810 | $77,470 to $135,300 | 170 | 0.81 |
| 66 | Anchorage, AK | $121,710 | $99,410 to $147,210 | 220 | 0.99 |
| 67 | Lexington Park, MD | $121,470 | $96,070 to $154,140 | 320 | 3.74 |
| 68 | Lynchburg, VA | $121,340 | $91,580 to $139,860 | 90 | 0.75 |
| 69 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $120,950 | $93,450 to $129,050 | 70 | 0.79 |
| 70 | Greeley, CO | $120,780 | $103,400 to $146,950 | 80 | 0.54 |
| 71 | Iowa City, IA | $120,370 | $98,630 to $234,280 | 80 | 0.66 |
| 72 | Winchester, VA-WV | $119,680 | $74,890 to $125,920 | 150 | 1.86 |
| 73 | Rockford, IL | $119,400 | $102,190 to $138,420 | 90 | 0.51 |
| 74 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $118,970 | $87,120 to $151,040 | 2,460 | 1.39 |
| 75 | Fresno, CA | $118,420 | $79,870 to $139,050 | 70 | 0.11 |
| 76 | Bend, OR | $116,990 | $100,970 to $148,730 | 30 | 0.26 |
| 77 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $116,940 | $83,550 to $142,600 | 50 | 0.36 |
| 78 | Bismarck, ND | $116,920 | $87,680 to $126,060 | 90 | 1.08 |
| 79 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $116,880 | $90,350 to $159,400 | 170 | 1.49 |
| 80 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $116,290 | $87,920 to $151,750 | 400 | 0.61 |
| 81 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $115,980 | $91,130 to $144,110 | 80 | 0.86 |
| 82 | Birmingham, AL | $115,520 | $84,430 to $139,500 | 670 | 1.06 |
| 83 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $115,250 | $77,600 to $139,340 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 84 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $115,160 | $90,150 to $145,510 | 200 | 0.6 |
| 85 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $114,990 | $101,100 to $136,120 | 40 | 0.86 |
| 86 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $114,970 | $91,450 to $154,750 | 350 | 0.17 |
| 87 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $114,300 | $82,600 to $139,670 | 1,320 | 0.98 |
| 88 | Las Cruces, NM | $113,550 | $94,870 to $135,010 | 70 | 0.7 |
| 89 | Montgomery, AL | $113,270 | $80,450 to $135,580 | 220 | 1.09 |
| 90 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $113,080 | $92,090 to $130,570 | 510 | 0.92 |
| 91 | Warner Robins, GA | $113,040 | $91,610 to $139,640 | 70 | 0.78 |
| 92 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $112,570 | $77,080 to $126,810 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 93 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $111,430 | $77,580 to $165,320 | 510 | 1.11 |
| 94 | Jacksonville, FL | $111,290 | $84,540 to $142,560 | 1,100 | 1.17 |
| 95 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $110,340 | $84,450 to $145,790 | 70 | 0.32 |
| 96 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $110,340 | $79,950 to $139,140 | 40 | 0.16 |
| 97 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $110,310 | $85,360 to $139,940 | 450 | 0.93 |
| 98 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $109,940 | $84,730 to $149,900 | 710 | 0.81 |
| 99 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $109,500 | $84,390 to $126,170 | 80 | 0.72 |
| 100 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $109,290 | $79,800 to $125,500 | 80 | 0.46 |
| 101 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $109,110 | $84,060 to $135,810 | 160 | 0.29 |
| 102 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $108,990 | $85,500 to $136,560 | 1,520 | 0.65 |
| 103 | Binghamton, NY | $108,630 | $80,300 to $134,890 | 50 | 0.46 |
| 104 | Medford, OR | $108,620 | $74,050 to $125,820 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 105 | Greenville, NC | $108,590 | $86,980 to $125,540 | 50 | 0.52 |
| 106 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $108,420 | $92,000 to $135,360 | 400 | 2.59 |
| 107 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $108,280 | $101,970 to $130,710 | 130 | 0.6 |
| 108 | Syracuse, NY | $108,270 | $91,120 to $142,730 | 200 | 0.55 |
| 109 | Cheyenne, WY | $108,260 | $75,820 to $141,720 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 110 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $108,050 | $81,520 to $135,390 | 260 | 0.48 |
| 111 | Rapid City, SD | $108,030 | $83,930 to $150,440 | 90 | 1.05 |
| 112 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $108,020 | $83,610 to $132,980 | 160 | 0.38 |
| 113 | Saginaw, MI | $107,970 | $85,850 to $132,220 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 114 | Ames, IA | $107,520 | $79,840 to $128,670 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 115 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $107,520 | $84,430 to $142,510 | 50 | 1.17 |
| 116 | Baton Rouge, LA | $107,380 | $82,500 to $137,330 | 170 | 0.34 |
| 117 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $107,300 | $82,250 to $147,930 | 190 | 0.4 |
| 118 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $107,050 | $81,730 to $128,740 | 50 | 0.27 |
| 119 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $106,760 | $84,030 to $135,790 | 650 | 0.77 |
| 120 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $106,740 | $84,780 to $143,370 | 130 | 0.41 |
| 121 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $106,420 | $82,990 to $132,510 | 1,640 | 1 |
| 122 | Ithaca, NY | $106,360 | $87,950 to $152,390 | 30 | 0.51 |
| 123 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $106,350 | $81,130 to $118,560 | 30 | 0.33 |
| 124 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $106,340 | $93,280 to $130,500 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 125 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $106,200 | $84,500 to $134,050 | 620 | 1.85 |
| 126 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $106,190 | $84,990 to $129,450 | 50 | 0.52 |
| 127 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $106,190 | $85,130 to $144,320 | 120 | 0.39 |
| 128 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $106,110 | $73,600 to $141,860 | 190 | 0.66 |
| 129 | Boise City, ID | $106,020 | $82,070 to $138,200 | 410 | 0.86 |
| 130 | Cleveland, OH | $105,890 | $81,060 to $134,500 | 920 | 0.73 |
| 131 | Rochester, NY | $105,860 | $89,570 to $132,770 | 410 | 0.68 |
| 132 | Idaho Falls, ID | $105,840 | $98,130 to $134,240 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 133 | Midland, MI | $105,830 | $97,360 to $127,120 | 60 | 1.33 |
| 134 | El Paso, TX | $105,770 | $76,250 to $131,010 | 160 | 0.38 |
| 135 | Bellingham, WA | $105,470 | $91,170 to $145,320 | 40 | 0.34 |
| 136 | Spartanburg, SC | $105,260 | $84,590 to $122,780 | 90 | 0.47 |
| 137 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $105,140 | $91,220 to $134,410 | 80 | 0.38 |
| 138 | Ann Arbor, MI | $105,010 | $72,590 to $131,560 | 250 | 0.94 |
| 139 | Akron, OH | $104,530 | $80,620 to $135,210 | 270 | 0.7 |
| 140 | Madison, WI | $104,110 | $87,620 to $130,330 | 410 | 0.82 |
| 141 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $104,010 | $81,390 to $131,340 | 1,810 | 1.35 |
| 142 | Gainesville, FL | $104,000 | $80,990 to $135,190 | 110 | 0.6 |
| 143 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $103,960 | $78,850 to $139,590 | 240 | 0.53 |
| 144 | Harrisonburg, VA | $103,920 | $78,430 to $127,290 | 50 | 0.66 |
| 145 | Fargo, ND-MN | $103,910 | $81,890 to $126,670 | 140 | 0.77 |
| 146 | Salisbury, MD | $103,910 | $77,560 to $126,980 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 147 | Barnstable Town, MA | $103,900 | $87,020 to $131,810 | 50 | 0.39 |
| 148 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $103,890 | $84,140 to $132,910 | 470 | 0.85 |
| 149 | Toledo, OH | $103,720 | $77,540 to $136,370 | 150 | 0.43 |
| 150 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $103,670 | $86,330 to $142,940 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 151 | Pittsburgh, PA | $103,630 | $81,280 to $130,050 | 1,130 | 0.83 |
| 152 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $103,440 | $77,120 to $132,400 | 180 | 0.52 |
| 153 | Burlington, NC | $103,140 | $78,590 to $136,700 | 50 | 0.56 |
| 154 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $103,000 | $81,460 to $126,180 | 40 | 0.25 |
| 155 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $102,830 | $78,180 to $131,510 | 1,190 | 1.18 |
| 156 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $102,750 | $76,920 to $136,340 | 120 | 0.44 |
| 157 | Savannah, GA | $102,630 | $82,060 to $129,360 | 90 | 0.39 |
| 158 | Reading, PA | $102,480 | $79,160 to $125,290 | 90 | 0.44 |
| 159 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $102,450 | $74,500 to $125,620 | 110 | 0.72 |
| 160 | Tucson, AZ | $102,260 | $82,660 to $124,540 | 410 | 0.86 |
| 161 | Columbus, GA-AL | $102,240 | $80,980 to $135,230 | 120 | 0.85 |
| 162 | Knoxville, TN | $102,210 | $66,990 to $132,610 | 480 | 0.92 |
| 163 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $102,190 | $85,610 to $132,390 | 270 | 0.76 |
| 164 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $102,160 | $85,700 to $128,940 | 110 | 0.73 |
| 165 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $101,890 | $78,060 to $126,750 | 60 | 0.34 |
| 166 | Gainesville, GA | $101,860 | $81,600 to $121,460 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 167 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $101,860 | $80,430 to $134,570 | 80 | 0.54 |
| 168 | Tulsa, OK | $101,790 | $71,380 to $128,130 | 420 | 0.75 |
| 169 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $101,550 | $81,970 to $129,230 | 690 | 0.69 |
| 170 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $101,520 | $80,340 to $124,190 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 171 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $101,390 | $60,450 to $159,310 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 172 | Columbia, SC | $101,330 | $79,120 to $129,050 | 370 | 0.76 |
| 173 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $101,320 | $80,410 to $139,120 | 60 | 0.17 |
| 174 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $101,100 | $88,650 to $127,370 | 60 | 0.33 |
| 175 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $101,010 | $83,250 to $125,110 | 50 | 0.23 |
| 176 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $100,780 | $80,230 to $127,690 | 230 | 0.56 |
| 177 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $100,470 | $78,210 to $132,020 | 230 | 0.71 |
| 178 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $100,210 | $85,450 to $130,780 | 70 | 0.22 |
| 179 | Topeka, KS | $100,150 | $79,990 to $133,120 | 160 | 1.14 |
| 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $99,460 | $76,370 to $127,920 | 120 | 0.91 |
| 181 | Fayetteville, NC | $99,030 | $82,000 to $138,380 | 70 | 0.45 |
| 182 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $99,000 | $61,520 to $138,660 | 90 | 0.41 |
| 183 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $98,900 | $74,430 to $127,320 | 80 | 0.38 |
| 184 | Longview, TX | $98,560 | $72,790 to $124,260 | 30 | 0.22 |
| 185 | Lubbock, TX | $98,480 | $82,150 to $116,890 | 50 | 0.22 |
| 186 | Evansville, IN | $98,400 | $60,340 to $137,790 | 110 | 0.69 |
| 187 | Utica-Rome, NY | $98,280 | $71,090 to $124,140 | 90 | 0.63 |
| 188 | Reno, NV | $98,260 | $60,950 to $147,280 | 210 | 0.63 |
| 189 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $98,060 | $72,800 to $128,850 | 980 | 0.72 |
| 190 | Columbia, MO | $97,600 | $78,710 to $121,100 | 110 | 0.86 |
| 191 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $97,540 | $82,240 to $126,590 | 220 | 0.84 |
| 192 | Manhattan, KS | $97,490 | $90,560 to $126,940 | 60 | 0.97 |
| 193 | Corpus Christi, TX | $97,440 | $78,050 to $124,060 | 80 | 0.32 |
| 194 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $97,430 | $58,070 to $133,500 | 380 | 1.03 |
| 195 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $97,370 | $74,770 to $132,760 | 490 | 0.65 |
| 196 | Yuma, AZ | $97,320 | $79,690 to $123,390 | 40 | 0.43 |
| 197 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $97,210 | $71,520 to $125,180 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 198 | Fort Wayne, IN | $97,000 | $75,020 to $122,100 | 130 | 0.46 |
| 199 | Eau Claire, WI | $96,870 | $80,880 to $124,920 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 200 | Lancaster, PA | $96,540 | $64,340 to $129,740 | 70 | 0.23 |
| 201 | Springfield, IL | $96,230 | $76,880 to $122,590 | 70 | 0.55 |
| 202 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $95,960 | $68,100 to $138,230 | 60 | 0.39 |
| 203 | Omaha, NE-IA | $95,700 | $76,830 to $129,090 | 700 | 1.14 |
| 204 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $95,660 | $76,280 to $115,090 | 310 | 0.43 |
| 205 | St. Cloud, MN | $95,450 | $73,270 to $123,480 | 50 | 0.37 |
| 206 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $95,220 | $86,120 to $110,200 | 100 | 0.74 |
| 207 | Columbus, IN | $94,770 | $88,560 to $156,210 | 40 | 0.58 |
| 208 | Elizabethtown, KY | $94,560 | $77,790 to $117,380 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 209 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $94,070 | $66,780 to $122,220 | 460 | 1.04 |
| 210 | Pocatello, ID | $93,970 | $74,950 to $121,350 | 30 | 0.64 |
| 211 | Erie, PA | $92,660 | $76,440 to $123,960 | 40 | 0.26 |
| 212 | Dover, DE | $92,100 | $78,350 to $155,720 | 60 | 0.68 |
| 213 | York-Hanover, PA | $91,790 | $69,160 to $122,860 | 50 | 0.24 |
| 214 | Wichita, KS | $91,670 | $64,460 to $127,430 | 370 | 0.97 |
| 215 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $91,020 | $74,910 to $109,190 | 70 | 0.6 |
| 216 | Jackson, MS | $90,460 | $62,940 to $106,480 | 160 | 0.48 |
| 217 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $89,840 | $71,590 to $138,770 | 60 | 0.33 |
| 218 | Ogden, UT | $87,960 | $79,670 to $125,250 | 230 | 0.71 |
| 219 | Kenosha, WI | $87,660 | $72,530 to $132,270 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 220 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $87,240 | $64,540 to $115,920 | 60 | 0.65 |
| 221 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $87,060 | $78,790 to $109,950 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 222 | Billings, MT | $86,010 | $65,340 to $103,310 | 40 | 0.37 |
| 223 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $85,490 | $64,120 to $102,750 | 30 | 0.18 |
| 224 | Jefferson City, MO | $85,260 | $61,940 to $95,980 | 80 | 0.85 |
| 225 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $85,070 | $62,620 to $129,530 | 70 | 0.44 |
| 226 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $85,030 | $74,360 to $114,180 | 80 | 0.39 |
| 227 | Springfield, MO | $84,690 | $62,360 to $103,330 | 120 | 0.43 |
| 228 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $84,330 | $58,270 to $121,270 | 270 | 1.14 |
| 229 | Lafayette, LA | $83,030 | $76,290 to $105,760 | 70 | 0.31 |
| 230 | Oklahoma City, OK | $82,490 | $74,790 to $127,210 | 950 | 1.14 |
| 231 | Helena, MT | $81,950 | $62,250 to $104,100 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 232 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $80,660 | $54,130 to $118,910 | 60 | 0.34 |
| 233 | Bangor, ME | $78,520 | $62,610 to $123,670 | 50 | 0.56 |
| 234 | Green Bay, WI | $78,330 | $62,380 to $104,880 | 150 | 0.71 |
| 235 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $78,200 | $66,390 to $105,720 | 100 | 0.27 |
| 236 | Lincoln, NE | $78,190 | $76,340 to $98,790 | 260 | 1.16 |
| 237 | San Angelo, TX | $77,940 | $63,260 to $100,480 | 40 | 0.64 |
| 238 | Flint, MI | $77,590 | $52,770 to $117,190 | 50 | 0.31 |
| 239 | Missoula, MT | $76,360 | $57,730 to $133,300 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 240 | Tallahassee, FL | $75,090 | $53,480 to $117,630 | 230 | 0.99 |
| 241 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $73,490 | $70,410 to $131,660 | 40 | 0.24 |
| 242 | Bozeman, MT | $68,160 | $63,060 to $158,200 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 243 | Lawrence, KS | $67,010 | $67,010 to $98,900 | 130 | 2.01 |
| 244 | Charleston, WV | $64,840 | $45,380 to $101,910 | 70 | 0.56 |
| 245 | Jonesboro, AR | $64,030 | $50,240 to $80,760 | 30 | 0.45 |
| 246 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $62,490 | $49,310 to $83,020 | 430 | 0.5 |
Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.
Pay relative to local wages
Each metro's SOC Analyst annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.
| # | Metro area | Ratio | Role median | All-occupation median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asheville, NC | 3.19x | $149,350 | $46,870 | 0.9 |
| 2 | Wilmington, NC | 3.17x | $145,170 | $45,800 | 0.99 |
| 3 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | 3.10x | $120,950 | $39,070 | 0.79 |
| 4 | Decatur, AL | 2.82x | $130,400 | $46,280 | 0.69 |
| 5 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 2.81x | $131,500 | $46,780 | 0.49 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem, NC | 2.80x | $129,980 | $46,380 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 2.78x | $129,440 | $46,630 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Amarillo, TX | 2.77x | $123,550 | $44,580 | 0.37 |
| 9 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 2.76x | $143,640 | $51,990 | 2.75 |
| 10 | Jackson, MI | 2.72x | $130,010 | $47,760 | 1.2 |
| 11 | Las Cruces, NM | 2.70x | $113,550 | $42,070 | 0.7 |
| 12 | Albuquerque, NM | 2.70x | $129,560 | $48,060 | 2.5 |
| 13 | Logan, UT-ID | 2.68x | $124,310 | $46,360 | 0.56 |
| 14 | El Paso, TX | 2.68x | $105,770 | $39,510 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 2.66x | $97,210 | $36,490 | 0.19 |
| 16 | Peoria, IL | 2.66x | $132,090 | $49,590 | 2.26 |
| 17 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 2.66x | $127,860 | $48,040 | 0.47 |
| 18 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2.63x | $131,440 | $49,990 | 1.58 |
| 19 | Lynchburg, VA | 2.63x | $121,340 | $46,190 | 0.75 |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 2.62x | $133,100 | $50,770 | 0.2 |
| 21 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2.61x | $122,560 | $47,010 | 0.98 |
| 22 | Clarksville, TN-KY | 2.61x | $116,940 | $44,860 | 0.36 |
| 23 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2.60x | $133,610 | $51,440 | 1.43 |
| 24 | Roanoke, VA | 2.60x | $122,380 | $47,140 | 0.6 |
| 25 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 2.60x | $116,880 | $45,030 | 1.49 |
| 26 | Mobile, AL | 2.59x | $121,810 | $47,000 | 0.81 |
| 27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2.58x | $125,310 | $48,640 | 0.95 |
| 28 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2.57x | $131,490 | $51,170 | 1.29 |
| 29 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 2.56x | $126,370 | $49,410 | 0.52 |
| 30 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 2.55x | $126,030 | $49,430 | 1.59 |
| 31 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 2.55x | $115,250 | $45,220 | 0.23 |
| 32 | Wheeling, WV-OH | 2.54x | $112,570 | $44,250 | 0.44 |
| 33 | Winchester, VA-WV | 2.54x | $119,680 | $47,070 | 1.86 |
| 34 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2.54x | $130,360 | $51,380 | 0.89 |
| 35 | Rockford, IL | 2.53x | $119,400 | $47,120 | 0.51 |
| 36 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 2.53x | $130,770 | $51,690 | 0.56 |
| 37 | Fresno, CA | 2.52x | $118,420 | $46,910 | 0.11 |
| 38 | Montgomery, AL | 2.52x | $113,270 | $44,950 | 1.09 |
| 39 | Huntsville, AL | 2.52x | $130,330 | $51,740 | 5.63 |
| 40 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 2.49x | $122,120 | $49,030 | 2.13 |
| 41 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 2.48x | $130,440 | $52,510 | 0.48 |
| 42 | Colorado Springs, CO | 2.48x | $130,880 | $52,710 | 2.59 |
| 43 | Springfield, MA | 2.48x | $128,910 | $51,930 | 0.51 |
| 44 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | 2.47x | $115,160 | $46,700 | 0.6 |
| 45 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 2.47x | $126,810 | $51,440 | 0.24 |
| 46 | Richmond, VA | 2.45x | $126,230 | $51,460 | 2.09 |
| 47 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2.44x | $132,560 | $54,310 | 0.76 |
| 48 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2.43x | $118,970 | $48,940 | 1.39 |
| 49 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 2.42x | $133,850 | $55,310 | 0.8 |
| 50 | Birmingham, AL | 2.42x | $115,520 | $47,770 | 1.06 |
| 51 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 2.41x | $115,980 | $48,120 | 0.86 |
| 52 | Iowa City, IA | 2.40x | $120,370 | $50,060 | 0.66 |
| 53 | Columbus, OH | 2.39x | $122,600 | $51,340 | 1.22 |
| 54 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2.39x | $123,740 | $51,820 | 1.46 |
| 55 | Midland, TX | 2.38x | $129,530 | $54,480 | 0.33 |
| 56 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2.38x | $114,970 | $48,400 | 0.17 |
| 57 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 2.37x | $110,340 | $46,490 | 0.32 |
| 58 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | 2.35x | $106,340 | $45,160 | 0.35 |
| 59 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 2.35x | $134,100 | $56,950 | 1.51 |
| 60 | Bloomington, IL | 2.35x | $125,110 | $53,140 | 2.04 |
| 61 | Columbus, GA-AL | 2.35x | $102,240 | $43,540 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Burlington, NC | 2.34x | $103,140 | $44,010 | 0.56 |
| 63 | Vallejo, CA | 2.34x | $137,160 | $58,620 | 0.23 |
| 64 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2.34x | $138,170 | $59,070 | 2.77 |
| 65 | Lubbock, TX | 2.34x | $98,480 | $42,130 | 0.22 |
| 66 | Saginaw, MI | 2.34x | $107,970 | $46,200 | 0.35 |
| 67 | Rapid City, SD | 2.33x | $108,030 | $46,270 | 1.05 |
| 68 | Greenville, NC | 2.33x | $108,590 | $46,560 | 0.52 |
| 69 | Warner Robins, GA | 2.33x | $113,040 | $48,600 | 0.78 |
| 70 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2.32x | $129,630 | $55,850 | 0.63 |
| 71 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2.32x | $108,050 | $46,580 | 0.48 |
| 72 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 2.31x | $109,110 | $47,290 | 0.29 |
| 73 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 2.31x | $106,110 | $45,990 | 0.66 |
| 74 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | 2.30x | $91,020 | $39,560 | 0.6 |
| 75 | College Station-Bryan, TX | 2.29x | $101,890 | $44,470 | 0.34 |
| 76 | Salem, OR | 2.29x | $126,680 | $55,310 | 0.91 |
| 77 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2.29x | $125,310 | $54,720 | 0.63 |
| 78 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 2.29x | $116,290 | $50,790 | 0.61 |
| 79 | Charlottesville, VA | 2.29x | $126,340 | $55,180 | 1.48 |
| 80 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2.29x | $140,470 | $61,430 | 0.97 |
| 81 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 2.29x | $102,750 | $44,940 | 0.44 |
| 82 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2.29x | $107,520 | $47,050 | 1.17 |
| 83 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 2.28x | $131,640 | $57,640 | Not published by BLS |
| 84 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 2.28x | $108,420 | $47,510 | 2.59 |
| 85 | Jacksonville, FL | 2.28x | $111,290 | $48,830 | 1.17 |
| 86 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 2.28x | $106,200 | $46,610 | 1.85 |
| 87 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 2.28x | $114,300 | $50,170 | 0.98 |
| 88 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 2.28x | $108,020 | $47,470 | 0.38 |
| 89 | New Haven, CT | 2.27x | $136,590 | $60,060 | 0.37 |
| 90 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 2.26x | $102,450 | $45,240 | 0.72 |
| 91 | Idaho Falls, ID | 2.26x | $105,840 | $46,800 | Not published by BLS |
| 92 | Harrisonburg, VA | 2.25x | $103,920 | $46,110 | 0.66 |
| 93 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2.25x | $132,120 | $58,690 | 0.71 |
| 94 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 2.24x | $110,310 | $49,150 | 0.93 |
| 95 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2.24x | $106,350 | $47,430 | 0.33 |
| 96 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2.24x | $133,570 | $59,750 | 0.43 |
| 97 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | 2.23x | $103,960 | $46,570 | 0.53 |
| 98 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2.23x | $108,280 | $48,550 | 0.6 |
| 99 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 2.23x | $111,430 | $49,980 | 1.11 |
| 100 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2.23x | $161,780 | $72,610 | 1.84 |
| 101 | Boulder, CO | 2.23x | $154,990 | $69,580 | 2.22 |
| 102 | Bismarck, ND | 2.22x | $116,920 | $52,560 | 1.08 |
| 103 | Worcester, MA | 2.22x | $128,630 | $57,830 | 0.63 |
| 104 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 2.22x | $103,670 | $46,670 | Not published by BLS |
| 105 | Gainesville, GA | 2.22x | $101,860 | $45,900 | 0.31 |
| 106 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2.21x | $109,290 | $49,360 | 0.46 |
| 107 | Gainesville, FL | 2.21x | $104,000 | $47,020 | 0.6 |
| 108 | Spartanburg, SC | 2.21x | $105,260 | $47,650 | 0.47 |
| 109 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2.21x | $106,760 | $48,370 | 0.77 |
| 110 | Baton Rouge, LA | 2.20x | $107,380 | $48,710 | 0.34 |
| 111 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2.20x | $130,710 | $59,320 | 0.93 |
| 112 | Yuma, AZ | 2.20x | $97,320 | $44,170 | 0.43 |
| 113 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2.20x | $106,190 | $48,260 | 0.52 |
| 114 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 2.20x | $99,460 | $45,220 | 0.91 |
| 115 | Binghamton, NY | 2.20x | $108,630 | $49,460 | 0.46 |
| 116 | Greeley, CO | 2.19x | $120,780 | $55,070 | 0.54 |
| 117 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2.19x | $136,670 | $62,320 | 1.81 |
| 118 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 2.19x | $131,410 | $59,940 | 0.76 |
| 119 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 2.19x | $107,300 | $48,990 | 0.4 |
| 120 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2.19x | $162,310 | $74,260 | 1.28 |
| 121 | Longview, TX | 2.18x | $98,560 | $45,150 | 0.22 |
| 122 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 2.18x | $78,200 | $35,830 | 0.27 |
| 123 | Columbia, SC | 2.18x | $101,330 | $46,430 | 0.76 |
| 124 | Tulsa, OK | 2.18x | $101,790 | $46,670 | 0.75 |
| 125 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 2.18x | $100,470 | $46,140 | 0.71 |
| 126 | Medford, OR | 2.18x | $108,620 | $49,900 | Not published by BLS |
| 127 | Savannah, GA | 2.17x | $102,630 | $47,240 | 0.39 |
| 128 | Knoxville, TN | 2.17x | $102,210 | $47,080 | 0.92 |
| 129 | Fayetteville, NC | 2.17x | $99,030 | $45,620 | 0.45 |
| 130 | Killeen-Temple, TX | 2.17x | $101,100 | $46,660 | 0.33 |
| 131 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | 2.16x | $122,340 | $56,530 | 1.3 |
| 132 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 2.16x | $100,210 | $46,330 | 0.22 |
| 133 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 2.16x | $105,140 | $48,630 | 0.38 |
| 134 | Boise City, ID | 2.16x | $106,020 | $49,100 | 0.86 |
| 135 | Canton-Massillon, OH | 2.16x | $98,900 | $45,810 | 0.38 |
| 136 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | 2.15x | $107,050 | $49,680 | 0.27 |
| 137 | Toledo, OH | 2.15x | $103,720 | $48,220 | 0.43 |
| 138 | Corpus Christi, TX | 2.15x | $97,440 | $45,350 | 0.32 |
| 139 | Midland, MI | 2.14x | $105,830 | $49,340 | 1.33 |
| 140 | Bend, OR | 2.14x | $116,990 | $54,570 | 0.26 |
| 141 | Tucson, AZ | 2.14x | $102,260 | $47,760 | 0.86 |
| 142 | Ames, IA | 2.14x | $107,520 | $50,220 | 0.48 |
| 143 | Akron, OH | 2.14x | $104,530 | $48,840 | 0.7 |
| 144 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2.14x | $129,670 | $60,720 | 2.04 |
| 145 | Salisbury, MD | 2.13x | $103,910 | $48,710 | 0.59 |
| 146 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 2.13x | $106,420 | $49,990 | 1 |
| 147 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 2.13x | $101,010 | $47,520 | 0.23 |
| 148 | Manhattan, KS | 2.12x | $97,490 | $45,900 | 0.97 |
| 149 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 2.12x | $103,000 | $48,510 | 0.25 |
| 150 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 2.12x | $62,490 | $29,440 | 0.5 |
| 151 | Evansville, IN | 2.11x | $98,400 | $46,540 | 0.69 |
| 152 | Cleveland, OH | 2.11x | $105,890 | $50,140 | 0.73 |
| 153 | Jackson, MS | 2.11x | $90,460 | $42,850 | 0.48 |
| 154 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2.10x | $102,190 | $48,620 | 0.76 |
| 155 | Cheyenne, WY | 2.10x | $108,260 | $51,540 | Not published by BLS |
| 156 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2.10x | $148,950 | $71,060 | 4.31 |
| 157 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2.10x | $176,120 | $84,050 | 1.64 |
| 158 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 2.09x | $106,740 | $50,990 | 0.41 |
| 159 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2.09x | $108,990 | $52,080 | 0.65 |
| 160 | Pittsburgh, PA | 2.09x | $103,630 | $49,650 | 0.83 |
| 161 | Erie, PA | 2.08x | $92,660 | $44,460 | 0.26 |
| 162 | Pocatello, ID | 2.08x | $93,970 | $45,160 | 0.64 |
| 163 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 2.08x | $101,390 | $48,780 | Not published by BLS |
| 164 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2.08x | $97,370 | $46,890 | 0.65 |
| 165 | Reading, PA | 2.07x | $102,480 | $49,440 | 0.44 |
| 166 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | 2.07x | $99,000 | $47,800 | 0.41 |
| 167 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2.07x | $101,320 | $48,990 | 0.17 |
| 168 | Rochester, NY | 2.07x | $105,860 | $51,210 | 0.68 |
| 169 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 2.07x | $89,840 | $43,470 | 0.33 |
| 170 | Columbia, MO | 2.07x | $97,600 | $47,260 | 0.86 |
| 171 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2.05x | $94,070 | $45,790 | 1.04 |
| 172 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2.05x | $136,550 | $66,620 | 1.57 |
| 173 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2.05x | $109,940 | $53,680 | 0.81 |
| 174 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 2.05x | $126,850 | $61,960 | 2.08 |
| 175 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 2.05x | $104,010 | $50,820 | 1.35 |
| 176 | Syracuse, NY | 2.04x | $108,270 | $52,990 | 0.55 |
| 177 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2.04x | $129,540 | $63,490 | 0.72 |
| 178 | Fargo, ND-MN | 2.04x | $103,910 | $51,050 | 0.77 |
| 179 | Fort Wayne, IN | 2.03x | $97,000 | $47,700 | 0.46 |
| 180 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 2.03x | $100,780 | $49,610 | 0.56 |
| 181 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 2.03x | $97,430 | $48,010 | 1.03 |
| 182 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2.03x | $109,500 | $54,060 | 0.72 |
| 183 | Anchorage, AK | 2.02x | $121,710 | $60,200 | 0.99 |
| 184 | Topeka, KS | 2.02x | $100,150 | $49,540 | 1.14 |
| 185 | Elizabethtown, KY | 2.02x | $94,560 | $46,810 | 0.56 |
| 186 | Eau Claire, WI | 2.01x | $96,870 | $48,100 | 0.39 |
| 187 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 2.01x | $95,660 | $47,570 | 0.43 |
| 188 | Utica-Rome, NY | 2.01x | $98,280 | $48,970 | 0.63 |
| 189 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 2.00x | $123,180 | $61,470 | 0.44 |
| 190 | Lancaster, PA | 2.00x | $96,540 | $48,210 | 0.23 |
| 191 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 2.00x | $95,960 | $48,070 | 0.39 |
| 192 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1.99x | $87,060 | $43,710 | 0.31 |
| 193 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1.99x | $98,060 | $49,340 | 0.72 |
| 194 | Lafayette, LA | 1.99x | $83,030 | $41,780 | 0.31 |
| 195 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1.98x | $101,550 | $51,160 | 0.69 |
| 196 | Reno, NV | 1.98x | $98,260 | $49,660 | 0.63 |
| 197 | Urban Honolulu, HI | 1.98x | $113,080 | $57,220 | 0.92 |
| 198 | Dover, DE | 1.97x | $92,100 | $46,690 | 0.68 |
| 199 | Columbus, IN | 1.96x | $94,770 | $48,470 | 0.58 |
| 200 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | 1.95x | $85,490 | $43,800 | 0.18 |
| 201 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1.94x | $106,190 | $54,660 | 0.39 |
| 202 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1.94x | $110,340 | $56,850 | 0.16 |
| 203 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 1.94x | $73,490 | $37,930 | 0.24 |
| 204 | Omaha, NE-IA | 1.93x | $95,700 | $49,660 | 1.14 |
| 205 | Wichita, KS | 1.92x | $91,670 | $47,630 | 0.97 |
| 206 | York-Hanover, PA | 1.91x | $91,790 | $48,170 | 0.24 |
| 207 | Lexington Park, MD | 1.90x | $121,470 | $63,990 | 3.74 |
| 208 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 1.90x | $85,030 | $44,820 | 0.39 |
| 209 | Ann Arbor, MI | 1.90x | $105,010 | $55,380 | 0.94 |
| 210 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1.88x | $95,220 | $50,700 | 0.74 |
| 211 | St. Cloud, MN | 1.88x | $95,450 | $50,840 | 0.37 |
| 212 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1.86x | $102,830 | $55,240 | 1.18 |
| 213 | Fairbanks-College, AK | 1.86x | $114,990 | $61,810 | 0.86 |
| 214 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1.85x | $87,240 | $47,030 | 0.65 |
| 215 | Springfield, MO | 1.85x | $84,690 | $45,780 | 0.43 |
| 216 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1.85x | $97,540 | $52,800 | 0.84 |
| 217 | Barnstable Town, MA | 1.84x | $103,900 | $56,360 | 0.39 |
| 218 | Ithaca, NY | 1.83x | $106,360 | $58,130 | 0.51 |
| 219 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1.83x | $85,070 | $46,540 | 0.44 |
| 220 | Springfield, IL | 1.83x | $96,230 | $52,670 | 0.55 |
| 221 | Bellingham, WA | 1.82x | $105,470 | $57,820 | 0.34 |
| 222 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 1.82x | $84,330 | $46,240 | 1.14 |
| 223 | Portland-South Portland, ME | 1.82x | $103,440 | $56,960 | 0.52 |
| 224 | Kenosha, WI | 1.81x | $87,660 | $48,310 | 0.41 |
| 225 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1.81x | $80,660 | $44,600 | 0.34 |
| 226 | Ogden, UT | 1.80x | $87,960 | $48,900 | 0.71 |
| 227 | Madison, WI | 1.79x | $104,110 | $58,080 | 0.82 |
| 228 | San Angelo, TX | 1.79x | $77,940 | $43,530 | 0.64 |
| 229 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 1.78x | $101,520 | $57,030 | 0.4 |
| 230 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1.78x | $103,890 | $58,460 | 0.85 |
| 231 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 1.78x | $101,860 | $57,370 | 0.54 |
| 232 | Jefferson City, MO | 1.78x | $85,260 | $48,030 | 0.85 |
| 233 | Billings, MT | 1.75x | $86,010 | $49,060 | 0.37 |
| 234 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1.75x | $82,490 | $47,230 | 1.14 |
| 235 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1.70x | $102,160 | $60,020 | 0.73 |
| 236 | Flint, MI | 1.69x | $77,590 | $45,880 | 0.31 |
| 237 | Bangor, ME | 1.64x | $78,520 | $47,960 | 0.56 |
| 238 | Tallahassee, FL | 1.61x | $75,090 | $46,520 | 0.99 |
| 239 | Missoula, MT | 1.60x | $76,360 | $47,830 | Not published by BLS |
| 240 | Lincoln, NE | 1.57x | $78,190 | $49,800 | 1.16 |
| 241 | Green Bay, WI | 1.57x | $78,330 | $49,940 | 0.71 |
| 242 | Jonesboro, AR | 1.52x | $64,030 | $42,240 | 0.45 |
| 243 | Helena, MT | 1.49x | $81,950 | $55,040 | Not published by BLS |
| 244 | Charleston, WV | 1.41x | $64,840 | $45,830 | 0.56 |
| 245 | Lawrence, KS | 1.41x | $67,010 | $47,390 | 2.01 |
| 246 | Bozeman, MT | 1.24x | $68,160 | $54,830 | Not published by BLS |
Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.
National pay by industry
BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.
| # | Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE) | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $175,410 | $141,570 to $212,350 | 1,040 |
| 2 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $173,950 | $126,010 to $212,600 | 460 |
| 3 | Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $169,260 | $140,280 to $202,220 | 660 |
| 4 | Utility System Construction | $168,580 | $134,670 to $168,650 | 140 |
| 5 | Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $166,300 | $106,960 to $172,630 | 100 |
| 6 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $160,330 | $117,100 to $202,350 | 280 |
| 7 | Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $159,640 | $123,620 to $173,260 | 630 |
| 8 | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $151,520 | $111,070 to $179,310 | 2,170 |
| 9 | Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $149,250 | $128,470 to $165,560 | 60 |
| 10 | Software Publishers | $144,970 | $102,780 to $200,040 | 4,830 |
| 11 | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $144,180 | $77,910 to $168,540 | Not published by BLS |
| 12 | Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $144,160 | $82,080 to $173,920 | 70 |
| 13 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $141,890 | $105,050 to $163,120 | Not published by BLS |
| 14 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $138,740 | $90,050 to $138,740 | 50 |
| 15 | Scientific Research and Development Services | $137,950 | $106,190 to $173,620 | 7,610 |
| 16 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $137,270 | $103,000 to $178,600 | 160 |
| 17 | Legal Services | $137,170 | $103,570 to $172,550 | 690 |
| 18 | Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $136,930 | $94,830 to $166,050 | Not published by BLS |
| 19 | Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $136,600 | $99,530 to $174,810 | 280 |
| 20 | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $136,530 | $107,060 to $168,690 | 2,040 |
| 21 | Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $135,430 | $101,450 to $165,140 | 50 |
| 22 | Natural Gas Distribution | $134,830 | $103,180 to $169,580 | Not published by BLS |
| 23 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $134,570 | $107,630 to $168,830 | 3,660 |
| 24 | Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $134,500 | $124,040 to $156,050 | 100 |
| 25 | Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $134,040 | $108,070 to $154,900 | 260 |
| 26 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $133,630 | $105,710 to $161,400 | 60 |
| 27 | Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $132,610 | $102,660 to $168,590 | 7,420 |
| 28 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $132,410 | $99,990 to $166,810 | 43,440 |
| 29 | Health and Personal Care Retailers | $132,240 | $102,230 to $159,800 | 130 |
| 30 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $132,090 | $104,540 to $166,860 | 610 |
| 31 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $130,840 | $100,600 to $162,890 | 14,810 |
| 32 | Amusement Parks and Arcades | $130,330 | $79,310 to $133,180 | 50 |
| 33 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $130,190 | $99,690 to $166,200 | 30 |
| 34 | Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $130,170 | $107,100 to $167,240 | 330 |
| 35 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $129,810 | $92,320 to $170,340 | 6,890 |
| 36 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $128,950 | $99,760 to $159,130 | 19,390 |
| 37 | Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $128,220 | $106,560 to $159,750 | 320 |
| 38 | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $127,660 | $100,920 to $155,730 | 190 |
| 39 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $126,930 | $95,740 to $161,610 | 1,060 |
| 40 | Insurance Carriers | $126,620 | $100,600 to $150,650 | 6,390 |
| 41 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $126,210 | $105,040 to $152,000 | 1,250 |
| 42 | Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $125,640 | $77,610 to $153,030 | 90 |
| 43 | Office Administrative Services | $125,600 | $93,510 to $149,470 | 1,580 |
| 44 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $125,420 | $95,370 to $164,880 | 12,480 |
| 45 | Other Food Manufacturing | $125,390 | $96,610 to $161,850 | 40 |
| 46 | Scheduled Air Transportation | $124,800 | $95,490 to $157,750 | 230 |
| 47 | Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $124,170 | $102,800 to $152,350 | 480 |
| 48 | Facilities Support Services | $123,720 | $102,940 to $146,840 | 260 |
| 49 | Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $123,710 | $89,430 to $149,410 | 2,460 |
| 50 | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $122,780 | $108,000 to $154,180 | 130 |
| 51 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $122,270 | $102,200 to $143,880 | 340 |
| 52 | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $120,370 | $96,510 to $136,100 | 1,150 |
| 53 | Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $119,990 | $91,980 to $148,670 | 2,520 |
| 54 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $118,990 | $95,580 to $155,470 | 4,340 |
| 55 | Rail Transportation | $117,580 | $102,190 to $160,330 | 50 |
| 56 | Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $117,430 | $112,120 to $121,680 | 30 |
| 57 | Employment Services | $116,690 | $78,640 to $154,430 | 4,870 |
| 58 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $115,580 | $84,030 to $132,150 | 50 |
| 59 | Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $113,600 | $92,360 to $166,290 | 150 |
| 60 | Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $111,650 | $93,650 to $207,920 | 40 |
| 61 | Spectator Sports | $110,330 | $89,060 to $156,310 | 40 |
| 62 | Home Health Care Services | $109,520 | $99,870 to $128,780 | 90 |
| 63 | Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $109,360 | $106,460 to $109,360 | 80 |
| 64 | Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $109,030 | $90,620 to $131,120 | 100 |
| 65 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $108,280 | $95,100 to $134,960 | 190 |
| 66 | Warehousing and Storage | $107,760 | $81,990 to $141,590 | 130 |
| 67 | Social Advocacy Organizations | $107,710 | $87,410 to $126,820 | 50 |
| 68 | Outpatient Care Centers | $107,620 | $94,990 to $134,730 | 230 |
| 69 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $107,300 | $89,270 to $142,100 | 120 |
| 70 | Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $106,750 | $77,340 to $126,370 | 290 |
| 71 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $105,900 | $84,900 to $119,240 | 140 |
| 72 | Nonresidential Building Construction | $105,500 | $94,310 to $135,730 | 120 |
| 73 | Support Activities for Air Transportation | $105,130 | $95,180 to $136,170 | 130 |
| 74 | Business Support Services | $104,650 | $78,530 to $140,080 | 600 |
| 75 | Offices of Physicians | $104,390 | $79,690 to $130,630 | 590 |
| 76 | Grantmaking and Giving Services | $103,440 | $77,330 to $132,910 | 140 |
| 77 | Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $103,030 | $92,500 to $152,280 | 40 |
| 78 | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $102,450 | $83,200 to $125,620 | 150 |
| 79 | Ship and Boat Building | $101,780 | $78,160 to $131,250 | 180 |
| 80 | Other Support Services | $101,260 | $85,440 to $119,400 | 150 |
| 81 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $100,980 | $92,080 to $100,980 | 370 |
| 82 | Investigation and Security Services | $99,690 | $80,070 to $155,470 | 690 |
| 83 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $97,900 | $71,410 to $143,050 | 690 |
| 84 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $96,840 | $66,490 to $136,670 | 60 |
| 85 | Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $95,900 | $91,820 to $153,140 | 80 |
| 86 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $94,370 | $70,390 to $103,420 | 50 |
| 87 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $93,090 | $76,790 to $142,770 | 80 |
| 88 | Printing and Related Support Activities | $92,790 | $76,810 to $131,260 | 40 |
| 89 | Building Equipment Contractors | $90,020 | $77,610 to $135,110 | 400 |
| 90 | Individual and Family Services | $86,330 | $71,950 to $114,060 | 90 |
| 91 | Residential Building Construction | $85,580 | $75,500 to $132,250 | 40 |
| 92 | Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $84,770 | $60,320 to $108,660 | 40 |
| 93 | Freight Transportation Arrangement | $84,010 | $82,490 to $141,540 | 180 |
| 94 | Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $81,350 | $73,010 to $108,630 | 40 |
| 95 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | $80,500 | $58,340 to $127,070 | 140 |
| 96 | Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $78,180 | $71,000 to $116,900 | 140 |
| 97 | Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $73,630 | $54,410 to $96,030 | 50 |
| 98 | Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $51,550 | $49,300 to $105,140 | 40 |
What these figures leave out for technology hires
BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.
Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.
BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
May 2024 and May 2025 medians
| Period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $124,910 |
| May 2025 | $129,180 |
The median moved up $4,270 (+3.4%), from $124,910 in May 2024 to $129,180 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.
A figure shown as "or more" is top-coded. BLS does not publish exact wages at or above $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 15-1212 Information Security Analysts, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. Methodology and mapping notes.
These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.