Information Security Analysts pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,650 or more. The middle half of information security analysts in Gainesville earn between $81,600 and $121,460.
- $61K10th
- $82K25th
- $102KMedian
- $121K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,820 | $9,068 | $52.32 |
| Median | $101,860 | $8,488 | $48.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,600 | $6,800 | $39.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,460 | $10,122 | $58.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Information Security Analysts salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $108,820, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $80,703 a year, or $6,725 a month and $3,104 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Gainesville a good place for information security analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $108,820 buys what about $112,457 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Information Security Analysts salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 7th of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($133,890).
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do information security analysts make an hour in Gainesville?
$52.32 an hour on average, and $48.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level information security analysts salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the information security analysts take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $80,703 a year ($6,725 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,820.
Do information security analysts earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).
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