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Digital Forensics Analysts in Iowa

Thinking about a career as a Digital Forensics Analysts in Iowa? Below are the key facts. All computer occupations not listed separately. Excludes “Computer and Information Systems Managers” (11-3021), “Computer Hardware Engineers” (17-2061), “Electrical and Electronics Engineers” (17-2070), “Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1021), “Special Effects Artists and Animators” (27-1014), “Graphic Designers” (27-1024), “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars” (29-9021), and “Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers” (49-2011).

What do Digital Forensics Analysts Make in Iowa?

For digital forensics analysts working in Iowa, the median annual wage is $103,690 per year (or roughly $49.85/hour).Pay can range from $45,480 at the 10th percentile to $157,310 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$45,480	$21.87
25th percentile	$74,550	$35.84
Median (50th)	$103,690	$49.85
75th percentile	$131,050	$63.01
90th percentile	$157,310	$75.63

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Iowa nationwide is 0.76, indicating fewer digital forensics analysts per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, digital forensics analysts earn a median of $119,226 per year ($57.32/hour), lower than the Iowa median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 358,838 digital forensics analysts in the U.S.. In Iowa alone, around 3,400 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 3,420 digital forensics analysts.

Top Iowa Metros for Digital Forensics Analysts

These are the Iowa metros with the most digital forensics analysts in Iowa.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	1,830	$108,040
Cedar Rapids, IA	460	$101,920
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	390	$94,200
Iowa City, IA	200	$102,750
Ames, IA	110	$104,010
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	110	$97,150
Dubuque, IA	80	$88,790
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	60	$80,090

Top States for Digital Forensics Analysts Employment

The table below shows the states where the most digital forensics analysts work.

State	Number Employed
California	85,270
Texas	59,680
Maryland	19,940
Georgia	18,590
Florida	18,320
Pennsylvania	17,710
District of Columbia	17,210
Virginia	14,020
North Carolina	13,660
Washington	13,620
Missouri	13,180
New Jersey	12,490
Illinois	11,440
Tennessee	11,190
New York	9,860
Colorado	8,690
Michigan	7,400
Massachusetts	6,100
South Carolina	5,840
Arizona	5,740

Highest-Paying States for Digital Forensics Analysts

The highest-paying states for digital forensics analysts.

State	Annual Median Salary
Virgin Islands	$179,830
Maryland	$141,540
District of Columbia	$137,610
Virginia	$132,810
Delaware	$132,670
Washington	$131,800
California	$128,750
Colorado	$119,560
West Virginia	$113,030
Hawaii	$112,050

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Analyze log files or other digital information to identify the perpetrators of network intrusions.
• Conduct predictive or reactive analyses on security measures to support cyber security initiatives.
• Create system images or capture network settings from information technology environments to preserve as evidence.
• Develop plans for investigating alleged computer crimes, violations, or suspicious activity.
• Develop policies or requirements for data collection, processing, or reporting.
• Duplicate digital evidence to use for data recovery and analysis procedures.
• Identify or develop reverse-engineering tools to improve system capabilities or detect vulnerabilities.
• Maintain cyber defense software or hardware to support responses to cyber incidents.
• Maintain knowledge of laws, regulations, policies or other issuances pertaining to digital forensics or information privacy.
• Perform file signature analysis to verify files on storage media or discover potential hidden files.
• Perform forensic investigations of operating or file systems.
• Perform web service network traffic analysis or waveform analysis to detect anomalies, such as unusual events or trends.

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Amazon Web Services AWS software, Ansible software, Apple iOS, Apple macOS, Bash In-demand technologies: Amazon Web Services AWS software, Firewall software

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• Computer Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Data Processing

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Related Careers

Related occupations to digital forensics analysts include:

• Security Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Security Management Specialists
• Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
• Computer Systems Analysts
• Information Security Analysts

Also Known As

Cyber Analyst, Cyber Defense Analyst, Cyber Digital Forensics, Cyber Digital Media Analyst, Cyber Forensics Analyst, Cyber Intelligence Analyst, Cyber Threat Analyst, Cyber Threat Hunter, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Cybersecurity Analyst (Cyber), Cybersecurity Engineer (Cyber), Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst (Cyber), Cybersecurity Specialist (Cyber), Digital Analyst, Digital Computer Analyst.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 15-1299.06