Information Security Analysts pay range in San Luis Obispo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,140 or more. The middle half of information security analysts in San Luis Obispo earn between $78,600 and $173,030.
- $48K10th
- $79K25th
- $133KMedian
- $173K75th
- $195K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $138,790 | $11,566 | $66.73 |
| Median | $133,100 | $11,092 | $63.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,600 | $6,550 | $37.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $173,030 | $14,419 | $83.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Information Security Analysts salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo
On the average salary of $138,790, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $97,314 a year, or $8,109 a month and $3,743 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 San Luis Obispo a good place for information security analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Luis Obispo area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.6), so the average $138,790 buys what about $127,804 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Information Security Analysts salary in other California cities
San Luis Obispo ranks 5th 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 San Luis Obispo: questions
How much do information security analysts make an hour in San Luis Obispo?
$66.72 an hour on average, and $63.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level information security analysts salary in San Luis Obispo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the information security analysts take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?
About $97,314 a year ($8,109 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,790. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do information security analysts earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.3%.
- 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 0.20, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.20).
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