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Top 15 cities for cyber security jobs
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| # | Metro area | Price-adjusted median | Median salary | Price parity | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $159,496 | $176,120 | 110.4 | 2,280 |
| 2 | Asheville, NC | $154,757 | $149,350 | 96.5 | 200 |
| 3 | Wilmington, NC | $150,557 | $145,170 | 96.4 | 230 |
| 4 | Boulder, CO | $147,326 | $154,990 | 105.2 | 520 |
| 5 | Raleigh, NC | $146,337 | $143,640 | 98.2 | 2,510 |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $145,573 | $161,780 | 111.1 | 4,700 |
| 7 | Peoria, IL | $144,786 | $132,090 | 91.2 | 460 |
| 8 | Winston-Salem, NC | $141,217 | $129,980 | 92.0 | 280 |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA | $140,391 | $162,310 | 115.6 | 3,730 |
| 10 | Huntsville, AL | $140,031 | $130,330 | 93.1 | 1,840 |
| 11 | Mobile, AL | $138,266 | $121,810 | 88.1 | 170 |
| 12 | Washington, DC | $136,797 | $148,950 | 108.9 | 16,560 |
| 13 | Albuquerque, NM | $135,600 | $129,560 | 95.5 | 1,240 |
| 14 | Charlotte, NC | $135,021 | $131,440 | 97.3 | 2,640 |
| 15 | Des Moines, IA | $134,939 | $123,740 | 91.7 | 720 |
| 16 | Springfield, MA | $134,196 | $128,910 | 96.1 | 130 |
| 17 | Bloomington, IL | $133,755 | $125,110 | 93.5 | 220 |
| 18 | Durham, NC | $132,897 | $129,670 | 97.6 | 860 |
| 19 | Fort Collins, CO | $132,357 | $133,850 | 101.1 | 170 |
| 20 | Baltimore, MD | $132,237 | $138,170 | 104.5 | 4,600 |
| 21 | Atlanta, GA | $131,414 | $131,490 | 100.1 | 4,550 |
| 22 | Roanoke, VA | $130,723 | $122,380 | 93.6 | 110 |
| 23 | New Haven, CT | $130,634 | $136,590 | 104.6 | 130 |
| 24 | Colorado Springs, CO | $129,961 | $130,880 | 100.7 | 1,000 |
| 25 | Dallas, TX | $129,605 | $133,610 | 103.1 | 7,080 |
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- Ranking: median annual wage of Information Security Analysts (BLS OEWS May 2025; the average where BLS publishes no median) divided by the BEA price parity x 100. Only metros where BLS counts at least 100 of these jobs with a reliable estimate.
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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