H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1212Rank #24Updated Jun 2026

Information Security Analysts

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Information Security Analysts (SOC 15-1212). Based on 64,965 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$136,833

P50 · FY2026

P25 wage

$109,672

lower quartile · FY2026

P75 wage

$174,150

upper quartile · FY2026

Filings

1,359

Rank #24 · FY2026

Summary

Information Security Analysts (SOC 15-1212) is a highly sponsored occupation in the US H-1B program, with 64,965 total filings. In FY2026, the field showed strong wage growth: median salary reached $136,833, with the middle 50% earning between $109,672 and $174,150.

Across all years, typical H-1B wages for Information Security Analysts range from $81,952 (P25) to $135,000 (P75), with a median of $105,144. Wages rise sharply with DOL experience level: Level I positions average $82,326 median, Level II reaches $106,995, Level III climbs to $140,000, and Level IV peaks at $153,046. This progression reflects increasing seniority and specialized expertise in cybersecurity and threat analysis.

Califonia leads hiring with 9,628 filings and a $120,000 median wage, followed by New York (8,519 filings, $105,000), Texas (8,207 filings, $107,100), Illinois, and New Jersey. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP is the dominant sponsor with 17,611 filings, followed by PwC Advisory Services, Deloitte, and IBM India.

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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	3,788	$71,718	$82,326	$96,308
Level II	9,845	$93,500	$106,995	$130,000
Level III	5,189	$117,042	$140,000	$170,643
Level IV	6,023	$130,978	$153,046	$184,080

Wage by level (P25 / median / P75)
Level	P25	Median	P75
Level I	$71,718	$82,326	$96,308
Level II	$93,500	$106,995	$130,000
Level III	$117,042	$140,000	$170,643
Level IV	$130,978	$153,046	$184,080

Top hiring states

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

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	9,628	$120,000
2	NY	8,519	$105,000
3	TX	8,207	$107,100
4	IL	4,613	$102,794
5	NJ	3,729	$114,795
6	FL	2,807	$100,000
7	GA	2,562	$103,435
8	VA	2,467	$108,285
9	MA	2,124	$101,920
10	WA	2,034	$139,174

9,628

8,519

8,207

4,613

3,729

2,807

2,562

2,467

2,124

2,034

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	17,611
2	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC	6,191
3	Deloitte & Touche LLP	3,623
4	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP	1,944
5	IBM India Private Limited	503
6	Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP	474
7	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	420
8	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	320
9	Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.	300
10	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	293

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP

17,611

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADV…

6,191

Deloitte & Touche LLP

3,623

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

1,944

IBM India Private Limited

503

Deloitte Transactions and …

474

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

420

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…

320

Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…

300

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

293

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	$80k
FY2011	$79k
FY2012	$85k
FY2013	$88k
FY2014	$95k
FY2015	$95k
FY2016	$95k
FY2017	$102k
FY2018	$101k
FY2019	$97k
FY2020	$110k
FY2021	$116k
FY2022	$120k
FY2023	$122k
FY2024	$130k
FY2025	$133k
FY2026	$137k

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