Information Security Analysts Salary in Virginia
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Information Security Analysts in Virginia is $134,900. BLS estimates approximately 19,120 people work in this occupation in Virginia. Virginia is 4.4% above the national median ($129,180).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,410 | $39.14 |
| 25th percentile | $103,980 | $49.99 |
| Median (50th) | $134,900 | $64.86 |
| 75th percentile | $169,970 | $81.72 |
| 90th percentile | $205,750 | $98.92 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.3% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 5.9% — Reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.653
- Location quotient
- 3.8
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Virginia’s regional price level is above the national average (index 101.104, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $133,427 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Opportunity Score
A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.