Information Security Analysts in Minnesota

Considering a career as an Information Security Analyst in Minnesota?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Information Security Analysts in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Information Security Analysts in Minnesota is growing faster than average.

• Information Security Analysts in Minnesota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Information Security Analysts Work in Minnesota?

In Minnesota, there were 2,690 people working as Information Security Analysts in the year 2018.

There were 3,460 Information Security Analysts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 770 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 980 Information Security Analysts working in it, which means Minnesota has more Information Security Analysts than average.

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Information Security Analysts in this state are growing at a rate of 23.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.5%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 360 annual job openings, and 4,560 total jobs in 2026 for Information Security Analysts in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,400 annual jobs and 128,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Information Security Analysts Make in Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Information Security Analysts ranged from $60,800 to $132,380 with $95,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.23 to $63.65. The median hourly rate was $45.85.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $45.65 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Minnesota Metros for Information Security Analysts

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Information Security Analysts.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,480	$95,760
Fargo, ND-MN	130	$82,260

Top States for Information Security Analysts Employment

View the list below to see where most Information Security Analysts work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Virginia	14,180	$108,580
Texas	8,520	$100,490
California	7,830	$109,200
New York	6,930	$113,650
Florida	5,600	$89,160
Maryland	4,990	$109,750
Illinois	3,780	$95,950
Colorado	3,590	$98,090
North Carolina	3,570	$103,470
Ohio	3,530	$89,370
New Jersey	3,480	$118,760
Massachusetts	3,260	$103,740
Pennsylvania	2,960	$95,580
Georgia	2,910	$90,600
Missouri	2,850	$86,460
Minnesota	2,690	$95,360
Washington	2,690	$105,080
Arizona	2,570	$93,370
Tennessee	1,680	$79,770
District of Columbia	1,660	$117,850

Below are the states where Information Security Analysts get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$118,760
District of Columbia	$117,850
New York	$113,650
Maryland	$109,750
California	$109,200
Virginia	$108,580
Connecticut	$107,670
Rhode Island	$107,670
Washington	$105,080
Delaware	$104,550

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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