SOC 15-1212 · Erie, PA metro

Information Security Analysts Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for information security analysts in Erie, Pennsylvania is $103,210 a year ($49.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,660: half of the 40 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($133,178).

$103,210average per year

$49.62 / hourMedian $92,660Take-home ≈ $78,270

  • $59K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 9Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information Security Analysts pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,990 or more. The middle half of information security analysts in Erie earn between $76,440 and $123,960.

  • $59K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,210$8,601$49.62
Median$92,660$7,722$44.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,440$6,370$36.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,960$10,330$59.60

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

Information Security Analysts salary after taxes in Erie

On the average salary of $103,210, a single filer in Erie takes home about $78,270 a year, or $6,522 a month and $3,010 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Erie area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $103,210 buys what about $113,480 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information Security Analysts salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 7th of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($131,730).

All Information Security Analysts salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Erie: questions

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

$49.62 an hour on average, and $44.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $78,270 a year ($6,522 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,210. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do information security analysts earn more in Erie than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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