SOC 15-1212 · Jackson, MI metro

Information Security Analysts Salary in Jackson, MI

The average salary for information security analysts in Jackson, Michigan is $120,740 a year ($58.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,010: half of the 80 people in this job in the Jackson, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($133,178).

$120,740average per year

$58.05 / hourMedian $130,010Take-home ≈ $87,736

  • $78K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 9Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information Security Analysts pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,750 or more. The middle half of information security analysts in Jackson earn between $102,900 and $130,010.

  • $78K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,740$10,062$58.05
Median$130,010$10,834$62.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,900$8,575$49.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,010$10,834$62.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Information Security Analysts salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $120,740, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $87,736 a year, or $7,311 a month and $3,374 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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Is Jackson a good place for information security analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $120,740 buys what about $131,555 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($47,760). A typical home costs $227,287, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information Security Analysts salary in other Michigan cities

Jackson ranks 1st of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Information Security Analysts salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for information security analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($196,700).

Information Security Analysts salary by city

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Information Security Analysts salary in Jackson: questions

How much do information security analysts make an hour in Jackson?

$58.05 an hour on average, and $62.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level information security analysts salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the information security analysts take-home pay in Jackson?

About $87,736 a year ($7,311 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,740. Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

Do information security analysts earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Jackson, MI (27100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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