Career Atlas USA

Best States for Information Security Analysts

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Virginia91.8 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina89.7 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico89.3 / 100
  4. 4Washington89.2 / 100
  5. 5Maryland88.3 / 100
  6. 6Alabama86.7 / 100
  7. 7Colorado81.5 / 100
  8. 8Georgia79.4 / 100
  9. 9Texas77.7 / 100
  10. 10Massachusetts77 / 100
  11. 11Delaware74 / 100
  12. 12South Dakota70.3 / 100
  13. 13District of Columbia69.3 / 100
  14. 14Florida68.6 / 100
  15. 15New Jersey61.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).