Information Systems Security Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Information Systems Security Engineer make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Information Systems Security Engineer in Colorado is $94,956 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,236
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,466 to $103,478
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,647

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Information Systems Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,478	$8,623	$1,990	$50
Average	$94,956	$7,913	$1,826	$46
25th Percentile	$87,466	$7,289	$1,682	$42

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Redwire - Littleton, CO

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Key Factors That Influence Information Systems Security Engineer Salaries

An Information Systems 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 Systems Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Information Systems 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): $79,630
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,700
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,083
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,668
Expert (over 8 years): $165,294

Levels	Salary
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$79,630
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$93,700
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$122,083
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$142,668
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$165,294

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

District of Columbia: $103,073.
California: $102,682.
Massachusetts: $101,314.

District of Columbia $103,073 California $102,682 Massachusetts $101,314 Washington $100,941 New Jersey $100,904 Alaska $100,774 Connecticut $99,489 New York $98,968

Hawaii $97,301 Rhode Island $96,519 Maryland $95,989 Minnesota $95,263 Colorado $94,983 Illinois $94,890 Oregon $94,537 Delaware $94,276

New Hampshire $94,112 Virginia $93,745 Pennsylvania $92,675 Nevada $92,135 North Dakota $91,958 Michigan $91,679 Wisconsin $91,576 Vermont $91,371

Texas $90,804 Maine $90,766 Arizona $90,710 Ohio $90,645 Georgia $89,789 Indiana $89,361 Wyoming $89,277 Utah $89,146

Iowa $89,091 Kansas $88,644 Louisiana $88,513 North Carolina $88,467 Missouri $88,448 Florida $88,085 Montana $87,890 Nebraska $87,704

Kentucky $87,601 South Carolina $87,229 Tennessee $86,996 Idaho $86,903 New Mexico $86,223 Oklahoma $86,074 Alabama $85,525 South Dakota $84,603

Arkansas $84,101 West Virginia $83,831 Mississippi $83,021

Top Paying Cities for Information Systems 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:

Glen Haven: $91,688
Hygiene: $97,581
Johnstown: $93,792

Glen Haven, CO $91,688 Hygiene, CO $97,581 Johnstown, CO $93,792 Laporte, CO $92,246 Livermore, CO $92,060 Loveland, CO $92,125 Lyons, CO $97,516 Masonville, CO $92,246

Mead, CO $94,257 Milliken, CO $93,717 Niwot, CO $97,702 Red Feather Lakes, CO $89,500 Severance, CO $91,939 Timnath, CO $92,246 Wellington, CO $92,246 Windsor, CO $92,060

Brighton, CO $94,416 Ault, CO $91,623 Briggsdale, CO $89,416 Carr, CO $87,722 Eastlake, CO $94,788 Eaton, CO $91,101 Evans, CO $93,075 Fort Lupton, CO $94,574

Galeton, CO $90,366 Gilcrest, CO $93,717 Gill, CO $91,083 Greeley, CO $92,786 Henderson, CO $94,658 Hudson, CO $94,518 Keenesburg, CO $94,416 Kersey, CO $92,377

La Salle, CO $93,354 Lucerne, CO $91,502 Nunn, CO $91,688 Orchard, CO $91,316 Pierce, CO $91,688 Ohio City, CO $95,514 Parlin, CO $95,514 Penrose, CO $90,450

Pitkin, CO $95,514 Poncha Springs, CO $95,514 Powderhorn, CO $95,514 Rockvale, CO $90,347 Sargents, CO $95,514 Twin Lakes, CO $95,821 Westcliffe, CO $89,165 Wetmore, CO $89,752

Durango, CO $91,046 Cahone, CO $95,514 Cortez, CO $95,514 Dolores, CO $95,514 Dove Creek, CO $95,514 Egnar, CO $95,514 Hesperus, CO $91,046 Lewis, CO $95,514

Mancos, CO $95,514 Marvel, CO $89,407 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $89,407 Pleasant View, CO $95,514 Rico, CO $95,514 Towaoc, CO $89,407 Yellow Jacket, CO $95,514 Montrose, CO $95,514

Austin, CO $95,514 Bedrock, CO $95,514 Cedaredge, CO $95,514 Cory, CO $95,514 Crawford, CO $95,514 Delta, CO $95,514 Eckert, CO $95,514 Hotchkiss, CO $95,514

Lazear, CO $95,514 Naturita, CO $95,514 Norwood, CO $95,514 Nucla, CO $95,514 Olathe, CO $95,514 Ophir, CO $95,514 Ouray, CO $95,514 Paonia, CO $95,514

Paradox, CO $95,514 Placerville, CO $95,514 Redvale, CO $95,514 Ridgway, CO $95,514 Silverton, CO $95,514 Somerset, CO $95,514 Telluride, CO $95,514 Grand Junction, CO $95,514

Platteville, CO $94,118 Roggen, CO $93,596 Weldona, CO $92,647 Wiggins, CO $92,647 Fort Morgan, CO $92,647 Log Lane Village, CO $92,647 Akron, CO $90,729 Amherst, CO $89,100

Atwood, CO $89,100 Brush, CO $90,729 Crook, CO $86,884 Eckley, CO $90,729 Fleming, CO $89,100 Grover, CO $86,884 Haxtun, CO $89,100 Hereford, CO $86,884

Hillrose, CO $90,729 Holyoke, CO $89,100 Idalia, CO $91,707 Iliff, CO $86,884 Julesburg, CO $86,884 Lindon, CO $93,978 Merino, CO $89,100 New Raymer, CO $89,100

Otis, CO $90,729 Ovid, CO $86,884 Padroni, CO $86,884 Paoli, CO $89,100 Peetz, CO $86,884 Sedgwick, CO $86,884 Snyder, CO $90,729 Sterling, CO $89,100

Stoneham, CO $89,100 Vernon, CO $91,036 Woodrow, CO $93,978 Wray, CO $92,191 Yuma, CO $90,729 Anton, CO $93,978 Arapahoe, CO $90,571 Arriba, CO $91,986

Bethune, CO $91,707 Burlington, CO $91,707 Calhan, CO $91,986 Cascade, CO $92,917 Cheyenne Wells, CO $90,571 Cope, CO $92,982 Cripple Creek, CO $92,293 Divide, CO $92,293

Flagler, CO $91,707 Florissant, CO $91,986 Fountain, CO $92,665 Genoa, CO $91,986 Green Mountain Falls, CO $92,731 Guffey, CO $91,986 Hugo, CO $91,986 Joes, CO $92,982

Karval, CO $90,571 Kirk, CO $92,982 Kit Carson, CO $90,571 Limon, CO $91,986 Lake George, CO $91,986 Manitou Springs, CO $92,917 Matheson, CO $91,986 Peyton, CO $92,107

Ramah, CO $91,986 Rush, CO $91,334 Seibert, CO $91,707 Simla, CO $91,986 Stratton, CO $91,707 U S A F Academy, CO $92,852 Victor, CO $92,358 Vona, CO $91,707

Wild Horse, CO $90,571 Woodland Park, CO $92,479 Yoder, CO $91,195 Colorado Springs, CO $92,917 Clifton, CO $95,514 Fruita, CO $95,514 Gateway, CO $95,514 Glade Park, CO $95,514

Loma, CO $95,514 Mack, CO $95,514 Palisade, CO $95,514 Whitewater, CO $95,514 Glenwood Springs, CO $95,514 Dinosaur, CO $91,464 Aspen, CO $96,445 Snowmass Village, CO $96,445

Avon, CO $95,710 Basalt, CO $96,073 Carbondale, CO $95,440 Collbran, CO $95,514 Craig, CO $94,779 De Beque, CO $95,514 Eagle, CO $95,151 Edwards, CO $95,644

Parachute, CO $95,514 Battlement Mesa, CO $95,514 Gypsum, CO $95,114 Hamilton, CO $94,779 Hayden, CO $94,779 Maybell, CO $95,151 Meeker, CO $95,151 Meredith, CO $96,194

Mesa, CO $95,514 Minturn, CO $95,710 Molina, CO $95,514 New Castle, CO $95,514 Rangely, CO $95,151 Red Cliff, CO $95,710 Rifle, CO $95,514 Silt, CO $95,514

Slater, CO $85,925 Snowmass, CO $96,259 Wolcott, CO $95,337 Woody Creek, CO $96,445 Vail, CO $95,710 Pueblo, CO $90,096 Colorado City, CO $89,165 Aguilar, CO $89,165

Arlington, CO $89,165 Avondale, CO $89,910 Beulah, CO $89,165 Boncarbo, CO $89,165 Boone, CO $89,603 Branson, CO $89,165 Campo, CO $86,540 Cheraw, CO $89,165

Crowley, CO $89,165 Eads, CO $89,165 Fort Lyon, CO $89,165 Fowler, CO $89,165 Gardner, CO $89,165 Granada, CO $89,165 Hartman, CO $89,165 Hasty, CO $89,165

Haswell, CO $89,165 Hoehne, CO $89,165 Holly, CO $89,165 Kim, CO $89,165 La Junta, CO $89,165 Lamar, CO $89,165 Las Animas, CO $89,165 La Veta, CO $89,165

Mc Clave, CO $89,165 Manzanola, CO $89,165 Model, CO $89,165 Olney Springs, CO $89,165 Ordway, CO $89,165 Pritchett, CO $89,165 Rocky Ford, CO $89,165 Rye, CO $89,165

Sheridan Lake, CO $89,165 Springfield, CO $89,165 Sugar City, CO $89,165 Swink, CO $89,165 Trinchera, CO $89,165 Trinidad, CO $89,165 Two Buttes, CO $89,165 Vilas, CO $89,165

Walsenburg, CO $89,165 Walsh, CO $86,540 Weston, CO $89,165 Wiley, CO $89,165 Alamosa, CO $89,165 Antonito, CO $86,577 Arboles, CO $86,577 Arvada, CO $94,909

Aurora, CO $94,844 Bayfield, CO $91,046 Broomfield, CO $96,026 Commerce City, CO $94,909 Dupont, CO $94,909 Eldorado Springs, CO $97,702 Lafayette, CO $97,581 Louisville, CO $97,702

Westminster, CO $94,909 Wheat Ridge, CO $94,909 Agate, CO $92,982 Bennett, CO $93,978 Byers, CO $93,978 Castle Rock, CO $93,261 Deer Trail, CO $93,978 Elbert, CO $92,461

Elizabeth, CO $93,168 Englewood, CO $94,909 Franktown, CO $93,252 Kiowa, CO $92,982 Larkspur, CO $92,582 Littleton, CO $94,844 Lone Tree, CO $94,844 Louviers, CO $94,350

Monument, CO $92,479 Palmer Lake, CO $92,293 Parker, CO $94,192 Sedalia, CO $94,052 Strasburg, CO $93,978 Watkins, CO $94,779 Denver, CO $94,909 Thornton, CO $94,909

Boulder, CO $97,702 Golden, CO $94,844 Alma, CO $95,011 Bailey, CO $94,676 Black Hawk, CO $97,143 Bond, CO $94,965 Breckenridge, CO $95,077 Buffalo Creek, CO $94,108

Burns, CO $94,881 Central City, CO $97,078 Clark, CO $90,347 Climax, CO $95,151 Coalmont, CO $94,285 Como, CO $94,779 Conifer, CO $95,011 Cowdrey, CO $85,925

Dillon, CO $95,151 Dumont, CO $95,542 Evergreen, CO $94,285 Empire, CO $95,477 Fairplay, CO $94,974 Fraser, CO $95,775 Frisco, CO $95,272 Georgetown, CO $95,430

Granby, CO $95,989 Grand Lake, CO $95,458 Grant, CO $94,900 Hartsel, CO $94,090 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $95,440 Idaho Springs, CO $95,505 Idledale, CO $94,658 Indian Hills, CO $94,602

Jamestown, CO $97,702 Jefferson, CO $94,779 Kittredge, CO $94,416 Kremmling, CO $94,779 Leadville, CO $95,142 Mc Coy, CO $94,779 Morrison, CO $94,788 Nederland, CO $97,581

Oak Creek, CO $94,779 Parshall, CO $95,114 Phippsburg, CO $94,779 Pine, CO $94,658 Pinecliffe, CO $97,702 Rand, CO $94,285 Rollinsville, CO $97,516 Shawnee, CO $94,853

Silver Plume, CO $95,412 Steamboat Springs, CO $94,779 Tabernash, CO $95,896 Toponas, CO $94,779 Walden, CO $88,616 Ward, CO $97,637 Winter Park, CO $95,672 Yampa, CO $94,779

Silverthorne, CO $95,272 Longmont, CO $97,450 Allenspark, CO $97,329 Estes Park, CO $94,043 Bellvue, CO $92,246 Berthoud, CO $94,295 Dacono, CO $95,626 Drake, CO $91,874

Erie, CO $97,450 Firestone, CO $94,639 Fort Collins, CO $92,246 Frederick, CO $97,078 Blanca, CO $89,165 Capulin, CO $87,871 Center, CO $89,165 Chama, CO $89,165

Chimney Rock, CO $91,046 Chromo, CO $86,577 Conejos, CO $86,577 Creede, CO $95,514 Crestone, CO $89,165 Del Norte, CO $92,219 Fort Garland, CO $89,165 San Luis, CO $86,577

Homelake, CO $89,165 Hooper, CO $89,165 Ignacio, CO $86,577 Jaroso, CO $86,577 La Jara, CO $87,871 Manassa, CO $87,871 Moffat, CO $89,165 Monte Vista, CO $89,165

Mosca, CO $89,165 Pagosa Springs, CO $86,577 Romeo, CO $87,871 Saguache, CO $92,219 Sanford, CO $87,871 San Pablo, CO $89,165 South Fork, CO $95,514 Villa Grove, CO $92,219

Salida, CO $93,755 Almont, CO $95,514 Buena Vista, CO $95,514 Canon City, CO $90,673 Cimarron, CO $95,514 Coal Creek, CO $90,310 Coaldale, CO $90,571 Cotopaxi, CO $90,571

Crested Butte, CO $95,579 Florence, CO $90,375 Monarch, CO $95,514 Granite, CO $95,281 Gunnison, CO $95,514 Hillside, CO $90,571 Howard, CO $91,986 Lake City, CO $95,514

Nathrop, CO $95,514

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

Understanding how an Information Systems 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

$87,466

Average $94,956/year

$103,478

$7,289

Average $7,913/month

$8,623

$1,682

Average $1,826/week

$1,990

$42

Average $46/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,478	$8,623	$1,990	$50
Average	$94,956	$7,913	$1,826	$46
25th Percentile	$87,466	$7,289	$1,682	$42

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