SOC 15-1212 · Burlington, NC metro

Information Security Analysts Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for information security analysts in Burlington, North Carolina is $113,960 a year ($54.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,140: half of the 50 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($133,178).

$113,960average per year

$54.79 / hourMedian $103,140Take-home ≈ $84,963

  • $60K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $182K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 11North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information Security Analysts pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $182,100 or more. The middle half of information security analysts in Burlington earn between $78,590 and $136,700.

  • $60K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $182K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,960$9,497$54.79
Median$103,140$8,595$49.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,590$6,549$37.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,700$11,392$65.72

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

Information Security Analysts salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $113,960, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $84,963 a year, or $7,080 a month and $3,268 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $113,960 buys what about $122,280 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information Security Analysts salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 10th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($134,950).

All Information Security Analysts salaries in North Carolina

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 Burlington: questions

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

$54.79 an hour on average, and $49.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $84,963 a year ($7,080 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,960.

Do information security analysts earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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