Information Security Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does an Information Security Engineer make in Idaho?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Information Security Engineer in Idaho is $73,917 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, an Information Security Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,089
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,143 to $81,335
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,886

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Information Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,335	$6,778	$1,564	$39
Average	$73,917	$6,160	$1,421	$36
25th Percentile	$68,143	$5,679	$1,310	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Information Security Engineer Salaries

An Information Security Engineer'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 Information Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Information Security Engineer'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): $72,860
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,734
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,703
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,539
Expert (over 8 years): $151,241

Levels	Salary
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$72,860
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$85,734
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$111,703
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$130,539
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$151,241

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How Do Information Security Engineer 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 Information Security Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,718.
California: $87,385.
Massachusetts: $86,220.

District of Columbia $87,718 California $87,385 Massachusetts $86,220 Washington $85,903 New Jersey $85,872 Alaska $85,761 Connecticut $84,667 New York $84,224

Hawaii $82,806 Rhode Island $82,140 Maryland $81,689 Minnesota $81,071 Colorado $80,833 Illinois $80,754 Oregon $80,453 Delaware $80,231

New Hampshire $80,091 Virginia $79,779 Pennsylvania $78,868 Nevada $78,409 North Dakota $78,258 Michigan $78,020 Wisconsin $77,933 Vermont $77,759

Texas $77,276 Maine $77,244 Arizona $77,197 Ohio $77,141 Georgia $76,412 Indiana $76,048 Wyoming $75,976 Utah $75,866

Iowa $75,818 Kansas $75,438 Louisiana $75,327 North Carolina $75,287 Missouri $75,271 Florida $74,962 Montana $74,796 Nebraska $74,638

Kentucky $74,550 South Carolina $74,234 Tennessee $74,035 Idaho $73,956 New Mexico $73,378 Oklahoma $73,251 Alabama $72,784 South Dakota $71,999

Arkansas $71,572 West Virginia $71,342 Mississippi $70,653

Top Paying Cities for Information Security Engineers

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:

Pocatello: $68,339
Fort Hall: $68,181
Aberdeen: $67,151

Pocatello, ID $68,339 Fort Hall, ID $68,181 Aberdeen, ID $67,151 American Falls, ID $67,151 Arbon, ID $67,151 Arco, ID $68,910 Arimo, ID $67,151 Atomic City, ID $68,688

Bancroft, ID $67,436 Basalt, ID $71,461 Bern, ID $67,151 Blackfoot, ID $68,696 Bloomington, ID $70,272 Challis, ID $71,587 Clayton, ID $72,514 Clifton, ID $67,151

Cobalt, ID $72,514 Conda, ID $67,151 Dayton, ID $70,272 Dingle, ID $70,272 Downey, ID $67,151 Ellis, ID $71,587 Firth, ID $71,223 Franklin, ID $73,394

Geneva, ID $73,647 Georgetown, ID $67,151 Grace, ID $67,151 Holbrook, ID $67,151 Howe, ID $70,668 Inkom, ID $68,260 Lava Hot Springs, ID $67,151 Mccammon, ID $67,705

Mackay, ID $68,910 Malad City, ID $67,151 May, ID $70,668 Montpelier, ID $67,151 Moore, ID $68,910 Moreland, ID $68,775 Paris, ID $70,272 Pingree, ID $67,626

Preston, ID $67,151 Rockland, ID $67,151 Saint Charles, ID $70,272 Shelley, ID $71,778 Soda Springs, ID $67,151 Kamiah, ID $80,144 Garden City, ID $73,703 Athol, ID $80,144

Avery, ID $80,144 Bayview, ID $80,144 Blanchard, ID $80,144 Bonners Ferry, ID $80,144 Bovill, ID $80,144 Calder, ID $80,144 Careywood, ID $80,144 Cataldo, ID $80,144

Clark Fork, ID $80,144 Clarkia, ID $80,144 Cocolalla, ID $80,144 Coeur D Alene, ID $80,144 Coolin, ID $80,144 Oldtown, ID $80,144 Deary, ID $80,144 Desmet, ID $80,144

Dover, ID $80,144 Eastport, ID $80,144 Elk River, ID $80,144 Fernwood, ID $80,144 Genesee, ID $80,144 Harrison, ID $80,144 Harvard, ID $80,144 Hayden, ID $80,144

Hope, ID $80,144 Kellogg, ID $80,144 Kingston, ID $80,144 Kootenai, ID $80,144 Laclede, ID $80,144 Medimont, ID $80,144 Moscow, ID $80,144 Moyie Springs, ID $80,144

Mullan, ID $80,144 Naples, ID $80,144 Nordman, ID $80,144 Osburn, ID $80,144 Pinehurst, ID $80,144 Plummer, ID $80,144 Ponderay, ID $80,144 Porthill, ID $80,144

Post Falls, ID $80,310 Potlatch, ID $80,144 Priest River, ID $80,144 Princeton, ID $80,144 Rathdrum, ID $80,144 Sagle, ID $80,144 Saint Maries, ID $80,144 Sandpoint, ID $80,144

Colburn, ID $80,144 Santa, ID $80,144 Silverton, ID $80,144 Smelterville, ID $80,144 Spirit Lake, ID $80,144 Tensed, ID $80,144 Troy, ID $80,144 Viola, ID $80,144

Wallace, ID $80,144 Murray, ID $80,144 Worley, ID $80,144 Springfield, ID $67,705 Kendrick, ID $80,144 Kooskia, ID $80,144 Lapwai, ID $80,144 Lenore, ID $80,144

Lucile, ID $72,514 Nezperce, ID $80,144 Orofino, ID $80,144 Peck, ID $80,144 Pierce, ID $80,144 Pollock, ID $72,514 Reubens, ID $80,144 Riggins, ID $72,514

Stites, ID $80,144 Weippe, ID $80,144 White Bird, ID $79,724 Winchester, ID $80,144 Atlanta, ID $72,514 Banks, ID $72,514 Bruneau, ID $68,807 Caldwell, ID $72,831

Cambridge, ID $72,514 Cascade, ID $72,514 Council, ID $72,514 Donnelly, ID $72,514 Eagle, ID $73,386 Emmett, ID $72,514 Fruitland, ID $72,514 Garden Valley, ID $72,514

Glenns Ferry, ID $70,660 Grand View, ID $72,514 Greenleaf, ID $72,514 Hammett, ID $70,660 Homedale, ID $72,514 Horseshoe Bend, ID $72,910 Huston, ID $72,514 Idaho City, ID $72,514

Indian Valley, ID $72,514 King Hill, ID $68,807 Kuna, ID $73,307 Lake Fork, ID $72,514 Letha, ID $72,514 Lowman, ID $72,514 Mccall, ID $72,514 Marsing, ID $72,514

Melba, ID $72,514 Meridian, ID $73,624 Mesa, ID $72,514 Middleton, ID $72,910 Midvale, ID $72,514 Mountain Home, ID $72,514 Mountain Home A F B, ID $72,514 Murphy, ID $72,514

Nampa, ID $72,910 New Meadows, ID $72,514 New Plymouth, ID $72,514 Notus, ID $72,514 Ola, ID $72,514 Parma, ID $72,514 Payette, ID $72,514 Placerville, ID $72,594

Star, ID $73,227 Sweet, ID $72,514 Warren, ID $72,514 Weiser, ID $72,514 Wilder, ID $72,514 Yellow Pine, ID $72,514 Boise, ID $73,703 Stanley, ID $72,514

Swanlake, ID $67,151 Thatcher, ID $67,151 Wayan, ID $80,152 Weston, ID $73,394 Fish Haven, ID $73,394 Twin Falls, ID $69,995 Rogerson, ID $68,807 Albion, ID $68,807

Almo, ID $68,807 Bellevue, ID $68,807 Bliss, ID $68,807 Buhl, ID $69,282 Burley, ID $68,807 Carey, ID $67,151 Castleford, ID $69,361 Corral, ID $70,660

Declo, ID $67,975 Dietrich, ID $68,807 Eden, ID $69,440 Fairfield, ID $70,660 Filer, ID $69,995 Gooding, ID $68,807 Hagerman, ID $68,807 Hailey, ID $68,807

Hansen, ID $69,678 Hazelton, ID $68,807 Heyburn, ID $68,807 Hill City, ID $70,660 Jerome, ID $68,965 Ketchum, ID $72,514 Kimberly, ID $69,995 Malta, ID $67,975

Minidoka, ID $67,975 Murtaugh, ID $69,044 Oakley, ID $68,807 Paul, ID $68,807 Picabo, ID $68,807 Richfield, ID $68,807 Rupert, ID $68,807 Shoshone, ID $68,807

Sun Valley, ID $70,660 Wendell, ID $69,044 Idaho Falls, ID $71,857 Ashton, ID $80,152 Chester, ID $70,668 Driggs, ID $77,537 Dubois, ID $70,668 Felt, ID $78,963

Hamer, ID $70,668 Iona, ID $71,857 Irwin, ID $78,108 Island Park, ID $75,406 Lewisville, ID $71,540 Macks Inn, ID $75,406 Menan, ID $71,144 Monteview, ID $70,668

Newdale, ID $74,352 Parker, ID $70,668 Rexburg, ID $70,748 Rigby, ID $71,381 Ririe, ID $71,065 Roberts, ID $70,906 Saint Anthony, ID $70,668 Spencer, ID $70,668

Sugar City, ID $70,668 Swan Valley, ID $76,159 Terreton, ID $70,668 Teton, ID $70,668 Tetonia, ID $80,152 Ucon, ID $71,857 Victor, ID $77,363 Carmen, ID $67,697

Gibbonsville, ID $67,697 Leadore, ID $70,668 Lemhi, ID $70,668 North Fork, ID $67,697 Salmon, ID $70,296 Tendoy, ID $69,179 Shoup, ID $70,106 Lewiston, ID $82,132

Ahsahka, ID $80,144 Cottonwood, ID $82,132 Craigmont, ID $80,144 Culdesac, ID $80,144 Elk City, ID $73,449 Ferdinand, ID $80,144 Grangeville, ID $81,760 Fenn, ID $81,760

Greencreek, ID $80,144 Juliaetta, ID $80,144

Information Security Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Information Security Engineer'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

$68,143

Average $73,917/year

$81,335

$5,679

Average $6,160/month

$6,778

$1,310

Average $1,421/week

$1,564

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,335	$6,778	$1,564	$39
Average	$73,917	$6,160	$1,421	$36
25th Percentile	$68,143	$5,679	$1,310	$33

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