H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1212Rank #22Updated May 2026

Information Security Analysts

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Information Security Analysts (SOC 15-1212). Based on 25,873 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$120,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$95,784

lower quartile

P75 wage

$152,000

upper quartile

Filings

25,873

Rank #22

Summary

Information Security Analysts (SOC 15-1212) is the occupation with 25,873 H-1B filings in recent years. This role focuses on protecting computer networks and systems from security threats.

Salary Overview: The typical H-1B salary range for Information Security Analysts spans $95,784 (25th percentile) to $152,000 (75th percentile), with a median of $120,000. Wages increase substantially with DOL skill level: Level I positions average $82,000, Level II averages $106,018, Level III averages $140,000, and Level IV averages $150,374.

Top Hiring Locations and Employers: Texas leads in filings (4,602) with a median wage of $116,000, followed by California (4,146 filings, $145,850 median). New York, New Jersey, and Illinois round out the top five states. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP is the largest sponsor (1,510 filings), followed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (740), and Amazon's Virginia and Washington offices (353 and 292 filings respectively).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	3,664	$71,656	$82,000	$95,000
Level II	9,328	$92,685	$106,018	$128,440
Level III	4,937	$116,000	$140,000	$170,300
Level IV	5,667	$130,000	$150,374	$181,170

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	TX	4,602	$116,000
2	CA	4,146	$145,850
3	NY	2,338	$120,000
4	NJ	1,888	$127,000
5	IL	1,600	$113,000
6	WA	1,341	$147,000
7	GA	1,217	$113,006
8	VA	1,090	$120,588
9	MA	854	$116,352
10	NC	815	$120,000

4,602

4,146

2,338

1,888

1,600

1,341

1,217

1,090

854

815

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	1,510
2	Deloitte & Touche LLP	740
3	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	353
4	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	292
5	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	228
6	Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	120
7	Microsoft Corporation	104
8	Visa Technology & Operations LLC	90
9	Amazon Web Services, Inc.	83
10	AT&T SERVICES, INC.	79

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP

1,510

Deloitte & Touche LLP

740

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

353

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

292

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…

228

Amazon Development Center …

120

Microsoft Corporation

104

Visa Technology & Operatio…

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

AT&T SERVICES, INC.

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