Information Security Analysts pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,600 or more. The middle half of information security analysts in Sacramento earn between $101,170 and $169,490.
- $73K10th
- $101K25th
- $134KMedian
- $169K75th
- $211K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $140,490 | $11,708 | $67.54 |
| Median | $133,570 | $11,131 | $64.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,170 | $8,431 | $48.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,490 | $14,124 | $81.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Information Security Analysts salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $140,490, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $98,317 a year, or $8,193 a month and $3,781 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for information security analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $140,490 buys what about $131,705 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Information Security Analysts salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 4th of 14 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($196,700).
- San Jose$196,700
- San Francisco$159,070
- Oxnard$140,490
- Sacramento$140,490
- San Luis Obispo$138,790
- Vallejo$138,270
- San Diego$137,080
- Santa Maria$134,490
- Los Angeles$130,890
- Riverside$123,060
Highest-paying cities for information security analysts
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($196,700).
- San Jose, CA$196,700
- Seattle, WA$162,580
- San Francisco, CA$159,070
- Boulder, CO$155,140
- Boston, MA$152,370
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Information Security Analysts salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do information security analysts make an hour in Sacramento?
$67.54 an hour on average, and $64.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level information security analysts salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the information security analysts take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $98,317 a year ($8,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,490. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do information security analysts earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($133,178).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1212; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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