Cyber Security Analyst Salary in Maryland

How much does a Cyber Security Analyst make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Cyber Security Analyst in Maryland is $160,429 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.

However, a Cyber Security Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $178,320
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $151,237 to $169,793
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $142,868

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Cyber Security Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,793	$14,149	$3,265	$82
Average	$160,429	$13,369	$3,085	$77
25th Percentile	$151,237	$12,603	$2,908	$73

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Key Factors That Influence Cyber Security Analyst Salaries

A Cyber Security Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cyber Security Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cyber Security Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $112,018
Early Career (1-2 years): $138,752
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $160,163
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $188,787
Expert (over 8 years): $220,652

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Analyst	$112,018
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Analyst	$138,752
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Analyst	$160,163
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Analyst	$188,787
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Analyst	$220,652

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How Do Cyber Security Analyst Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cyber Security Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $172,286.
California: $171,632.
Massachusetts: $169,345.

District of Columbia $172,286 California $171,632 Massachusetts $169,345 Washington $168,722 New Jersey $168,660 Alaska $168,442 Connecticut $166,295 New York $165,424

Hawaii $162,638 Rhode Island $161,331 Maryland $160,444 Minnesota $159,231 Colorado $158,764 Illinois $158,608 Oregon $158,017 Delaware $157,581

New Hampshire $157,307 Virginia $156,694 Pennsylvania $154,905 Nevada $154,002 North Dakota $153,707 Michigan $153,240 Wisconsin $153,069 Vermont $152,726

Texas $151,777 Maine $151,715 Arizona $151,621 Ohio $151,513 Georgia $150,081 Indiana $149,365 Wyoming $149,225 Utah $149,007

Iowa $148,914 Kansas $148,167 Louisiana $147,949 North Carolina $147,871 Missouri $147,840 Florida $147,233 Montana $146,907 Nebraska $146,595

Kentucky $146,424 South Carolina $145,802 Tennessee $145,413 Idaho $145,257 New Mexico $144,121 Oklahoma $143,872 Alabama $142,954 South Dakota $141,414

Arkansas $140,574 West Virginia $140,122 Mississippi $138,768

Top Paying Cities for Cyber Security Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $168,458
Riverdale: $172,286
College Park: $172,286

Owings, MD $168,458 Riverdale, MD $172,286 College Park, MD $172,286 Fort Washington, MD $172,177 Oxon Hill, MD $172,286 Suitland, MD $172,286 District Heights, MD $172,286 Temple Hills, MD $172,286

Deale, MD $166,700 Dunkirk, MD $168,256 Fort George G Meade, MD $160,086 Friendship, MD $165,890 Fulton, MD $165,906 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $172,239 Savage, MD $160,133 Shady Side, MD $166,342

Galesville, MD $166,311 Greenbelt, MD $172,239 Glenn Dale, MD $172,084 Upper Marlboro, MD $171,928 Harwood, MD $166,388 Highland, MD $165,875 West River, MD $166,482 Tracys Landing, MD $167,229

Hyattsville, MD $172,286 Jessup, MD $160,242 Bethesda, MD $172,286 Glen Echo, MD $172,286 Chevy Chase, MD $172,286 Cabin John, MD $172,286 Olney, MD $171,928 Brookeville, MD $171,819

Poolesville, MD $169,143 Barnesville, MD $168,349 Beallsville, MD $169,065 Boyds, MD $167,804 Dickerson, MD $168,769 Rockville, MD $172,084 Potomac, MD $172,177 Derwood, MD $171,928

Sandy Spring, MD $171,928 Ashton, MD $171,866 Brinklow, MD $171,772 Burtonsville, MD $171,975 Montgomery Village, MD $167,104 Kensington, MD $172,286 Garrett Park, MD $172,286 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $172,130

Silver Spring, MD $172,286 Takoma Park, MD $172,286 Aberdeen, MD $156,041 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $156,943 Abingdon, MD $156,461 Gunpowder, MD $160,180 Arnold, MD $159,977 Baldwin, MD $160,133

Bel Air, MD $155,325 Belcamp, MD $156,632 Benson, MD $156,103 Boring, MD $155,138 Brooklandville, MD $160,444 Butler, MD $160,024 Chase, MD $160,242 Churchville, MD $155,247

Clarksville, MD $159,977 Cockeysville, MD $160,335 Hunt Valley, MD $160,242 Crownsville, MD $159,931 Darlington, MD $154,594 Davidsonville, MD $165,999 Dayton, MD $159,931 Edgewater, MD $165,719

Edgewood, MD $159,977 Ellicott City, MD $160,335 Columbia, MD $160,180 Fallston, MD $160,024 Finksburg, MD $159,931 Forest Hill, MD $154,578 Fork, MD $160,180 Fort Howard, MD $160,398

Freeland, MD $149,692 Gambrills, MD $160,086 Gibson Island, MD $159,977 Glen Arm, MD $160,398 Glen Burnie, MD $160,444 Glyndon, MD $160,133 Hampstead, MD $153,815 Elkridge, MD $160,444

Hanover, MD $160,398 Harmans, MD $160,398 Havre De Grace, MD $156,196 Hydes, MD $160,180 Jarrettsville, MD $154,189 Joppa, MD $160,086 Kingsville, MD $160,180 Lineboro, MD $149,754

Linthicum Heights, MD $160,444 Long Green, MD $160,289 Spencerville, MD $171,975 Clarksburg, MD $167,151 Damascus, MD $166,311 Germantown, MD $167,664 Annapolis, MD $164,770 Cumberland, MD $137,181

Accident, MD $137,181 Barton, MD $137,181 Bittinger, MD $137,181 Bloomington, MD $137,181 Corriganville, MD $137,181 Eckhart Mines, MD $137,181 Ellerslie, MD $137,181 Flintstone, MD $137,181

Friendsville, MD $137,181 Frostburg, MD $137,181 Grantsville, MD $137,181 Kitzmiller, MD $137,181 Lonaconing, MD $137,181 Luke, MD $137,181 Mc Henry, MD $137,181 Midland, MD $137,181

Midlothian, MD $137,181 Mount Savage, MD $137,181 Oakland, MD $137,181 Oldtown, MD $137,181 Pinto, MD $137,181 Rawlings, MD $137,181 Spring Gap, MD $137,181 Swanton, MD $137,181

Westernport, MD $137,181 Easton, MD $159,666 Barclay, MD $159,355 Bethlehem, MD $159,666 Betterton, MD $158,686 Bozman, MD $165,190 Cambridge, MD $165,595 Centreville, MD $159,666

Chester, MD $163,339 Chestertown, MD $159,526 Church Creek, MD $165,595 Church Hill, MD $159,526 Claiborne, MD $164,506 Cordova, MD $159,666 Crapo, MD $171,508 Crocheron, MD $171,508

Crumpton, MD $159,293 Denton, MD $159,666 East New Market, MD $165,595 Federalsburg, MD $161,378 Fishing Creek, MD $171,508 Galena, MD $159,635 Goldsboro, MD $159,666 Grasonville, MD $161,923

Greensboro, MD $159,666 Henderson, MD $160,024 Hillsboro, MD $159,666 Hurlock, MD $165,595 Ingleside, MD $159,433 Kennedyville, MD $159,324 Mcdaniel, MD $164,506 Madison, MD $171,508

Marydel, MD $160,538 Massey, MD $159,900 Millington, MD $159,791 Neavitt, MD $166,046 Newcomb, MD $163,619 Oxford, MD $165,595 Preston, MD $159,666 Price, MD $159,573

Queen Anne, MD $159,666 Queenstown, MD $160,911 Rhodesdale, MD $165,595 Ridgely, MD $159,666 Rock Hall, MD $161,285 Royal Oak, MD $163,043 Saint Michaels, MD $163,899 Secretary, MD $165,595

Sherwood, MD $166,248 Deal Island, MD $158,437 Eden, MD $164,755 Ewell, MD $145,351 Fruitland, MD $164,755 Girdletree, MD $150,205 Hebron, MD $164,755 Linkwood, MD $165,595

Manokin, MD $154,734 Mardela Springs, MD $164,755 Marion Station, MD $146,346 Nanticoke, MD $165,595 Newark, MD $164,179 Ocean City, MD $164,179 Parsonsburg, MD $162,669 Pittsville, MD $164,179

Pocomoke City, MD $145,911 Powellville, MD $164,179 Princess Anne, MD $157,394 Quantico, MD $165,595 Rehobeth, MD $145,911 Sharptown, MD $164,755 Showell, MD $164,179 Snow Hill, MD $156,150

Stockton, MD $145,911 Tyaskin, MD $165,595 Tylerton, MD $145,351 Upper Fairmount, MD $154,734 Vienna, MD $165,595 Westover, MD $154,734 Whaleyville, MD $164,179 Willards, MD $164,179

Delmar, MD $161,378 North East, MD $156,928 Perry Point, MD $156,601 Perryville, MD $156,010 Port Deposit, MD $155,356 Rising Sun, MD $154,516 Warwick, MD $159,651 Cecilton, MD $159,433

Charlestown, MD $156,616 Chesapeake City, MD $159,168 Childs, MD $159,355 Stevensville, MD $163,261 Colora, MD $154,796 Conowingo, MD $154,111 Earleville, MD $158,437 Elk Mills, MD $159,355

Elkton, MD $159,355 Georgetown, MD $159,339 Lutherville Timonium, MD $160,444 Abell, MD $171,508 Accokeek, MD $171,975 Aquasco, MD $171,508 Avenue, MD $171,508 Barstow, MD $171,508

Bel Alton, MD $171,508 Benedict, MD $171,508 Brandywine, MD $171,866 Broomes Island, MD $171,508 Bryans Road, MD $171,819 Bryantown, MD $171,508 Bushwood, MD $171,508 California, MD $171,508

Callaway, MD $171,508 Chaptico, MD $171,508 Charlotte Hall, MD $171,508 Cheltenham, MD $171,928 Clements, MD $171,508 Cobb Island, MD $171,508 Coltons Point, MD $171,508 Compton, MD $171,508

Dameron, MD $171,508 Dowell, MD $171,508 Drayden, MD $171,508 Faulkner, MD $171,508 Great Mills, MD $171,508 Helen, MD $171,508 Hollywood, MD $171,508 Hughesville, MD $171,508

Huntingtown, MD $169,889 Indian Head, MD $171,663 Ironsides, MD $171,508 Issue, MD $171,508 La Plata, MD $171,508 Leonardtown, MD $171,508 Lexington Park, MD $171,508 Loveville, MD $171,508

Lusby, MD $171,508 Marbury, MD $171,508 Mechanicsville, MD $171,508 Morganza, MD $171,508 Mount Victoria, MD $171,508 Nanjemoy, MD $171,508 Newburg, MD $171,508 Park Hall, MD $171,508

Patuxent River, MD $171,508 Piney Point, MD $161,004 Pomfret, MD $171,617 Port Republic, MD $171,508 Port Tobacco, MD $171,508 Prince Frederick, MD $171,508 Ridge, MD $161,004 Rock Point, MD $171,508

Saint Inigoes, MD $171,508 Saint Leonard, MD $171,508 Saint Marys City, MD $171,508 Scotland, MD $155,792 Solomons, MD $171,508 Sunderland, MD $169,034 Tall Timbers, MD $171,508 Valley Lee, MD $171,508

Welcome, MD $171,508 White Plains, MD $171,663 Southern Md Facility, MD $172,177 Annapolis Junction, MD $160,180 Lanham, MD $172,239 Beltsville, MD $172,239 Laurel, MD $171,928 Bladensburg, MD $172,286

Lothian, MD $167,306 Mount Rainier, MD $172,286 North Beach, MD $167,695 Bowie, MD $171,928 Brentwood, MD $172,286 Capitol Heights, MD $172,286 Chesapeake Beach, MD $168,318 Churchton, MD $166,777

Clinton, MD $172,130 Still Pond, MD $159,386 Sudlersville, MD $159,495 Taylors Island, MD $171,508 Templeville, MD $160,242 Tilghman, MD $167,275 Toddville, MD $171,508 Trappe, MD $165,595

Wingate, MD $171,508 Wittman, MD $164,988 Woolford, MD $171,508 Worton, MD $159,480 Wye Mills, MD $159,666 Frederick, MD $166,777 Adamstown, MD $168,551 Big Pool, MD $138,940

Boonsboro, MD $165,595 Braddock Heights, MD $168,878 Brownsville, MD $171,508 Brunswick, MD $171,508 Buckeystown, MD $167,960 Burkittsville, MD $171,508 Cascade, MD $149,319 Cavetown, MD $149,319

Chewsville, MD $157,239 Clear Spring, MD $149,925 Cooksville, MD $163,883 Emmitsburg, MD $151,092 Fairplay, MD $160,164 Funkstown, MD $160,164 Glenelg, MD $165,252 Glenwood, MD $165,221

Hagerstown, MD $157,239 Hancock, MD $138,940 Ijamsville, MD $166,606 Jefferson, MD $170,325 Keedysville, MD $171,508 Keymar, MD $154,780 Knoxville, MD $171,508 Ladiesburg, MD $156,834

Libertytown, MD $160,429 Lisbon, MD $163,961 Little Orleans, MD $137,181 Maugansville, MD $150,097 Middletown, MD $171,508 Monrovia, MD $165,766 Mount Airy, MD $163,821 Myersville, MD $160,164

New Market, MD $165,595 New Midway, MD $157,301 New Windsor, MD $157,208 Point Of Rocks, MD $170,667 Rocky Ridge, MD $153,193 Rohrersville, MD $171,508 Sabillasville, MD $149,490 Saint James, MD $160,164

Sharpsburg, MD $171,508 Smithsburg, MD $149,319 Sykesville, MD $159,931 Taneytown, MD $153,084 Thurmont, MD $151,621 Tuscarora, MD $170,107 Union Bridge, MD $156,710 Unionville, MD $158,670

Walkersville, MD $162,016 West Friendship, MD $160,024 Williamsport, MD $157,846 Woodbine, MD $163,899 Woodsboro, MD $158,406 Salisbury, MD $164,755 Allen, MD $164,755 Berlin, MD $164,179

Bishopville, MD $164,179 Bivalve, MD $165,595 Manchester, MD $153,193 Marriottsville, MD $160,180 Maryland Line, MD $149,692 Mayo, MD $165,595 Millersville, MD $160,086 Monkton, MD $159,977

Odenton, MD $160,086 Crofton, MD $165,828 Owings Mills, MD $160,335 Parkton, MD $153,255 Pasadena, MD $160,289 Perry Hall, MD $160,444 Perryman, MD $156,756 Phoenix, MD $160,242

Pylesville, MD $153,302 Randallstown, MD $160,398 Reisterstown, MD $160,180 Riderwood, MD $160,444 Riva, MD $165,595 Severn, MD $160,335 Severna Park, MD $160,180 Simpsonville, MD $160,086

Sparks Glencoe, MD $160,086 Crisfield, MD $146,346 Stevenson, MD $160,444 Dhs, MD $172,021 Waldorf, MD $171,819 Street, MD $153,878 Upperco, MD $155,138 Upper Falls, MD $160,242

Westminster, MD $155,776 Whiteford, MD $153,162 White Hall, MD $153,209 White Marsh, MD $160,444 Woodstock, MD $160,242 Baltimore, MD $160,444 Towson, MD $160,444 Gwynn Oak, MD $160,444

Pikesville, MD $160,444 Sparrows Point, MD $160,398 Middle River, MD $160,444 Essex, MD $160,444 Dundalk, MD $160,444 Brooklyn, MD $160,444 Curtis Bay, MD $160,444 Halethorpe, MD $160,444

Catonsville, MD $160,444 Parkville, MD $160,444 Nottingham, MD $160,444 Rosedale, MD $160,444 Windsor Mill, MD $160,444 Gaithersburg, MD $171,819 Washington Grove, MD $171,866

Cyber Security Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cyber Security Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$151,237

Average $160,429/year

$169,793

$12,603

Average $13,369/month

$14,149

$2,908

Average $3,085/week

$3,265

$73

Average $77/hour

$82

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,793	$14,149	$3,265	$82
Average	$160,429	$13,369	$3,085	$77
25th Percentile	$151,237	$12,603	$2,908	$73

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