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Information Security Analysts in Georgia

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as an Information Security Analyst?

22.6% Jobs Projection
$90,600 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Information Security Analysts in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Information Security Analysts in Georgia is growing faster than average.

  • Information Security Analysts in Georgia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Information Security Analysts Work in Georgia?

In Georgia, there were 2,910 people working as Information Security Analysts in the year 2018.

There were 2,840 Information Security Analysts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 980 Information Security Analysts working in it, which means Georgia has more Information Security Analysts than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Information Security Analysts in this state are growing at a rate of 22.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.5%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 210 annual Information Security Analysts job openings in Georgia, and 2,660 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,400 annual jobs and 128,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Information Security Analysts Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Information Security Analysts ranged from $55,840 to $139,460 with $90,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.85 to $67.05. The median hourly rate was $43.56.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.10.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Georgia Metros for Information Security Analysts

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Information Security Analysts.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,500 $92,610
Chattanooga, TN-GA 140 $93,460
Warner Robins, GA 90 $84,810
Columbus, GA-AL 60 $70,030
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 60 $75,610

Top States for Information Security Analysts Employment

View the list below to see where most Information Security Analysts work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Virginia 14,180 $108,580
Texas 8,520 $100,490
California 7,830 $109,200
New York 6,930 $113,650
Florida 5,600 $89,160
Maryland 4,990 $109,750
Illinois 3,780 $95,950
Colorado 3,590 $98,090
North Carolina 3,570 $103,470
Ohio 3,530 $89,370
New Jersey 3,480 $118,760
Massachusetts 3,260 $103,740
Pennsylvania 2,960 $95,580
Georgia 2,910 $90,600
Missouri 2,850 $86,460
Minnesota 2,690 $95,360
Washington 2,690 $105,080
Arizona 2,570 $93,370
Tennessee 1,680 $79,770
District of Columbia 1,660 $117,850

Below are the states where Information Security Analysts get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $118,760
District of Columbia $117,850
New York $113,650
Maryland $109,750
California $109,200
Virginia $108,580
Connecticut $107,670
Rhode Island $107,670
Washington $105,080
Delaware $104,550

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