Information Security Engineer Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Information Security Engineer make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Information Security Engineer in South Dakota is $71,223 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,879
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,659 to $78,371
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,594

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Information Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,371	$6,531	$1,507	$38
Average	$71,223	$5,935	$1,370	$34
25th Percentile	$65,659	$5,472	$1,263	$32

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INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST (SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT) (HYBRID)

Citigroup - Sioux Falls, SD

Mechanical Engineer with Security Clearance

Department of the Air Force - Ellsworth AFB, SD

MECHANICAL ENGINEER WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Department of the Air Force - Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD

Principal Information Security System Engineer

Sanford Health - Sioux Falls, SD

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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): $70,205
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,610
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,633
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,782
Expert (over 8 years): $145,729

Levels	Salary
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$70,205
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$82,610
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$107,633
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$125,782
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$145,729

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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:

Alcester: $70,621
Aurora: $70,724
Baltic: $71,516

Alcester, SD $70,621 Aurora, SD $70,724 Baltic, SD $71,516 Beresford, SD $70,660 Brandon, SD $71,912 Brookings, SD $70,724 Burbank, SD $70,494 Canistota, SD $70,724

Canton, SD $71,358 Centerville, SD $70,724 Chancellor, SD $71,120 Chester, SD $70,724 Colman, SD $70,724 Colton, SD $71,041 Crooks, SD $71,912 Davis, SD $70,724

Dell Rapids, SD $71,199 Egan, SD $70,724 Elk Point, SD $70,779 Elkton, SD $70,724 Fairview, SD $70,803 Flandreau, SD $70,724 Freeman, SD $70,724 Garretson, SD $71,595

Gayville, SD $70,494 Harrisburg, SD $71,912 Hartford, SD $71,516 Hudson, SD $70,660 Humboldt, SD $71,041 Hurley, SD $70,724 Irene, SD $70,724 Jefferson, SD $71,160

Lennox, SD $71,358 Lesterville, SD $70,724 Lyons, SD $71,675 Madison, SD $70,724 Marion, SD $70,724 Menno, SD $70,724 Mission Hill, SD $70,605 Monroe, SD $70,724

Belle Fourche, SD $69,314 Black Hawk, SD $70,502 Box Elder, SD $70,502 Buffalo, SD $69,314 Buffalo Gap, SD $69,314 Camp Crook, SD $69,314 Caputa, SD $70,423 Custer, SD $69,314

Deadwood, SD $69,314 Edgemont, SD $69,314 Enning, SD $69,314 Fairburn, SD $69,314 Fort Meade, SD $69,314 Hermosa, SD $69,947 Hill City, SD $69,551 Hot Springs, SD $69,314

Howes, SD $69,314 Interior, SD $69,314 Keystone, SD $69,868 Kyle, SD $69,314 Lead, SD $69,314 Ludlow, SD $69,314 Manderson, SD $69,314 Mud Butte, SD $69,314

Nemo, SD $69,868 Newell, SD $69,314 New Underwood, SD $69,947 Nisland, SD $69,314 Oelrichs, SD $69,314 Oglala, SD $69,314 Oral, SD $69,314 Owanka, SD $69,314

Piedmont, SD $70,106 Pine Ridge, SD $69,314 Porcupine, SD $69,314 Pringle, SD $69,314 Quinn, SD $69,314 Redig, SD $69,314 Saint Onge, SD $69,314 Scenic, SD $69,314

Smithwick, SD $69,314 Spearfish, SD $69,314 Sturgis, SD $69,314 Union Center, SD $69,314 Vale, SD $69,314 Wall, SD $69,314 Wasta, SD $69,314 White Owl, SD $69,314

Whitewood, SD $69,314 Wounded Knee, SD $69,314 Leola, SD $71,580 Long Lake, SD $71,580 Mansfield, SD $65,558 Mellette, SD $65,558 Northville, SD $65,558 Onaka, SD $65,558

Orient, SD $65,558 Pierpont, SD $75,081 Redfield, SD $65,558 Rockham, SD $65,558 Roscoe, SD $65,558 Selby, SD $65,558 Seneca, SD $65,558 Stratford, SD $65,558

Tolstoy, SD $65,558 Tulare, SD $65,558 Turton, SD $65,558 Warner, SD $65,558 Westport, SD $70,320 Pierre, SD $66,747 Agar, SD $65,558 Belvidere, SD $65,558

Blunt, SD $66,668 Burke, SD $65,558 Colome, SD $65,558 Dallas, SD $65,558 Draper, SD $65,558 Fort Pierre, SD $66,668 Gregory, SD $65,558 Hamill, SD $65,558

Harrold, SD $65,717 Hayes, SD $65,558 Herrick, SD $65,558 Holabird, SD $65,558 Ideal, SD $65,558 Kadoka, SD $67,436 Kennebec, SD $65,558 Long Valley, SD $67,436

Lower Brule, SD $65,558 Martin, SD $69,314 Midland, SD $65,558 Milesville, SD $67,436 Mission, SD $65,558 Murdo, SD $65,558 Norris, SD $65,558 Okaton, SD $65,558

Okreek, SD $65,558 Onida, SD $66,034 Parmelee, SD $65,558 Philip, SD $67,436 Presho, SD $65,558 Reliance, SD $65,558 Rosebud, SD $65,558 Saint Charles, SD $65,558

Saint Francis, SD $65,558 Tuthill, SD $67,436 Vivian, SD $65,558 Wanblee, SD $69,314 White River, SD $65,558 Winner, SD $65,558 Witten, SD $65,558 Wood, SD $65,558

Mobridge, SD $65,558 Bison, SD $69,314 Bullhead, SD $77,601 Cherry Creek, SD $65,558 Dupree, SD $65,558 Eagle Butte, SD $65,558 Faith, SD $69,314 Glencross, SD $65,558

Glenham, SD $65,558 Herreid, SD $77,601 Isabel, SD $65,558 Keldron, SD $77,601 Lantry, SD $65,558 Lemmon, SD $77,601 Little Eagle, SD $77,601 Lodgepole, SD $73,457

Mc Intosh, SD $77,601 Mc Laughlin, SD $77,601 Meadow, SD $73,457 Morristown, SD $77,601 Mound City, SD $71,580 Pollock, SD $77,601 Prairie City, SD $69,314 Ralph, SD $69,314

Reva, SD $69,314 Ridgeview, SD $65,558 Timber Lake, SD $65,558 Trail City, SD $65,558 Wakpala, SD $71,580 Walker, SD $77,601 Watauga, SD $77,601 Whitehorse, SD $65,558

Rapid City, SD $70,502 Ellsworth Afb, SD $70,502 Allen, SD $69,314 Batesland, SD $69,314 Montrose, SD $70,724 North Sioux City, SD $71,207 Nunda, SD $70,724 Oldham, SD $70,724

Olivet, SD $70,724 Parker, SD $70,724 Ramona, SD $70,724 Renner, SD $71,912 Rowena, SD $71,912 Rutland, SD $70,724 Salem, SD $70,724 Scotland, SD $70,724

Sinai, SD $70,724 Springfield, SD $70,605 Tabor, SD $70,605 Tea, SD $71,833 Trent, SD $70,724 Tyndall, SD $70,724 Utica, SD $70,724 Valley Springs, SD $71,833

Vermillion, SD $70,494 Viborg, SD $70,724 Volga, SD $70,724 Volin, SD $70,724 Wakonda, SD $70,724 Wentworth, SD $70,724 Winfred, SD $70,724 Worthing, SD $71,437

Yankton, SD $70,605 Sioux Falls, SD $71,912 Vienna, SD $70,724 Wallace, SD $70,724 Waubay, SD $75,081 Webster, SD $75,081 White, SD $70,724 Willow Lake, SD $70,724

Wilmot, SD $75,081 Mitchell, SD $70,724 Alexandria, SD $70,724 Alpena, SD $68,141 Armour, SD $70,724 Artesian, SD $70,724 Avon, SD $70,724 Bonesteel, SD $68,141

Bridgewater, SD $70,724 Canova, SD $70,724 Carpenter, SD $70,724 Carthage, SD $70,724 Cavour, SD $70,724 Chamberlain, SD $65,558 Corsica, SD $70,724 Dante, SD $70,724

Delmont, SD $70,724 Dimock, SD $70,724 Emery, SD $70,724 Ethan, SD $70,724 Fairfax, SD $68,141 Fedora, SD $70,724 Fort Thompson, SD $65,558 Fulton, SD $70,724

Gann Valley, SD $65,558 Geddes, SD $68,141 Harrison, SD $70,724 Highmore, SD $65,558 Stephan, SD $65,558 Hitchcock, SD $65,558 Howard, SD $70,724 Huron, SD $68,141

Iroquois, SD $70,724 Kaylor, SD $70,724 Kimball, SD $65,558 Lake Andes, SD $70,724 Lane, SD $68,141 Letcher, SD $70,724 Marty, SD $70,724 Miller, SD $65,558

Mount Vernon, SD $70,724 New Holland, SD $68,141 Oacoma, SD $65,558 Parkston, SD $70,724 Pickstown, SD $70,724 Plankinton, SD $68,141 Platte, SD $68,141 Pukwana, SD $65,558

Ree Heights, SD $65,558 Saint Lawrence, SD $65,558 Spencer, SD $70,724 Stickney, SD $70,724 Tripp, SD $70,724 Virgil, SD $65,558 Wagner, SD $70,724 Wessington, SD $65,558

Wessington Springs, SD $65,558 White Lake, SD $65,558 Wolsey, SD $65,558 Woonsocket, SD $70,724 Yale, SD $70,724 Aberdeen, SD $65,558 Akaska, SD $65,558 Amherst, SD $75,081

Andover, SD $75,081 Ashton, SD $65,558 Barnard, SD $70,320 Bath, SD $70,320 Bowdle, SD $65,558 Brentford, SD $65,558 Britton, SD $75,081 Claremont, SD $75,081

Columbia, SD $70,320 Conde, SD $65,558 Cresbard, SD $65,558 Doland, SD $68,141 Eureka, SD $71,580 Faulkton, SD $65,558 Ferney, SD $70,320 Frankfort, SD $65,558

Frederick, SD $75,081 Gettysburg, SD $65,558 Groton, SD $70,320 Hecla, SD $75,081 Hosmer, SD $65,558 Houghton, SD $75,081 Hoven, SD $65,558 Ipswich, SD $65,558

Java, SD $65,558 Langford, SD $75,081 Lebanon, SD $65,558 Watertown, SD $70,724 Arlington, SD $70,724 Astoria, SD $70,724 Badger, SD $70,724 Big Stone City, SD $74,416

Bradley, SD $70,724 Brandt, SD $70,724 Bristol, SD $75,081 Bruce, SD $70,724 Bryant, SD $70,724 Castlewood, SD $70,724 Claire City, SD $75,081 Clark, SD $70,724

Clear Lake, SD $70,724 Corona, SD $75,081 De Smet, SD $70,724 Eden, SD $75,081 Erwin, SD $70,724 Estelline, SD $70,724 Florence, SD $70,724 Garden City, SD $70,724

Gary, SD $70,724 Goodwin, SD $70,724 Grenville, SD $75,081 Hayti, SD $70,724 Hazel, SD $70,724 Henry, SD $70,724 Kranzburg, SD $70,724 Labolt, SD $70,724

Lake City, SD $75,081 Lake Norden, SD $70,724 Lake Preston, SD $70,724 Marvin, SD $72,903 Milbank, SD $74,416 New Effington, SD $75,081 Ortley, SD $75,081 Peever, SD $75,081

Raymond, SD $68,141 Revillo, SD $70,724 Rosholt, SD $75,081 Roslyn, SD $75,081 Sisseton, SD $75,081 South Shore, SD $70,724 Stockholm, SD $70,724 Strandburg, SD $70,724

Summit, SD $72,903 Toronto, SD $70,724 Twin Brooks, SD $72,903 Veblen, SD $75,081

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

$65,659

Average $71,223/year

$78,371

$5,472

Average $5,935/month

$6,531

$1,263

Average $1,370/week

$1,507

$32

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,371	$6,531	$1,507	$38
Average	$71,223	$5,935	$1,370	$34
25th Percentile	$65,659	$5,472	$1,263	$32

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