The average cybersecurity engineer salary in the United States is $135,150 per year, or $64.98 per hour. Their monthly salary starts at $7,371 and goes up to $19,490 per month, or about $233,884 per year.
The top-paying states for cyber security engineers are New York at $185,898 per year, California at $184,384, and Maryland at $182,133. The lowest-paying area is Puerto Rico, with an average salary of $77,251 a year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $64.98 | $2,599 | $11,263 | $135,150 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $42.53 | $54.93 | $72.15 | $90.92 | $112.44 |
| Weekly | $1,701 | $2,197 | $2,886 | $3,637 | $4,498 |
| Monthly | $7,371 | $9,522 | $12,507 | $15,760 | $19,490 |
| Annual | $88,453 | $114,262 | $150,080 | $189,114 | $233,884 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $79,861 | $150,581 | $243,090 |
| 2023 | $81,458 | $152,840 | $246,250 |
| 2024 | $83,087 | $155,133 | $249,451 |
| 2025 | $84,749 | $157,460 | $252,694 |
| 2026 | $86,444 | $159,821 | $255,979 |
| 2027 | $88,173 | $162,219 | $259,307 |
| 2028 | $89,936 | $164,652 | $262,678 |
| 2029 | $91,735 | $167,122 | $266,093 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $69.11 | $11,980 | $143,755 |
| Alaska | $65.41 | $11,338 | $136,050 |
| Arizona | $69.20 | $11,995 | $143,943 |
| Arkansas | $59.13 | $10,250 | $122,999 |
| California | $88.65 | $15,365 | $184,384 |
| Colorado | $76.33 | $13,230 | $158,763 |
| Connecticut | $79.44 | $13,770 | $165,235 |
| Delaware | $83.98 | $14,557 | $174,682 |
| District of Columbia | $85.17 | $14,762 | $177,148 |
| Florida | $72.07 | $12,492 | $149,906 |
| Georgia | $76.35 | $13,235 | $158,817 |
| Hawaii | $72.25 | $12,523 | $150,281 |
| Idaho | $66.45 | $11,517 | $138,208 |
| Illinois | $73.48 | $12,737 | $152,840 |
| Indiana | $57.16 | $9,907 | $118,885 |
| Iowa | $85.42 | $14,806 | $177,671 |
| Kansas | $62.01 | $10,749 | $128,988 |
| Kentucky | $60.24 | $10,441 | $125,290 |
| Louisiana | $58.24 | $10,096 | $121,149 |
| Maine | $57.75 | $10,010 | $120,118 |
| Maryland | $87.56 | $15,178 | $182,133 |
| Massachusetts | $78.49 | $13,605 | $163,266 |
| Michigan | $65.95 | $11,431 | $137,176 |
| Minnesota | $73.85 | $12,800 | $153,604 |
| Mississippi | $55.06 | $9,543 | $114,516 |
| Missouri | $57.20 | $9,915 | $118,979 |
| Montana | $58.05 | $10,061 | $120,734 |
| Nebraska | $61.58 | $10,674 | $128,091 |
| Nevada | $68.71 | $11,909 | $142,911 |
| New Hampshire | $87.18 | $15,111 | $181,329 |
| New Jersey | $83.32 | $14,442 | $173,302 |
| New Mexico | $76.67 | $13,289 | $159,473 |
| New York | $89.37 | $15,492 | $185,898 |
| North Carolina | $78.97 | $13,688 | $164,257 |
| North Dakota | $58.06 | $10,065 | $120,774 |
| Ohio | $68.26 | $11,832 | $141,986 |
| Oklahoma | $62.52 | $10,837 | $130,047 |
| Oregon | $76.81 | $13,313 | $159,755 |
| Pennsylvania | $64.66 | $11,208 | $134,496 |
| Puerto Rico | $37.14 | $6,438 | $77,251 |
| Rhode Island | $71.43 | $12,382 | $148,579 |
| South Carolina | $65.89 | $11,420 | $137,042 |
| South Dakota | $63.01 | $10,921 | $131,052 |
| Tennessee | $68.51 | $11,876 | $142,509 |
| Texas | $74.45 | $12,905 | $154,864 |
| Utah | $70.79 | $12,270 | $147,239 |
| Vermont | $55.31 | $9,588 | $115,052 |
| Virginia | $84.61 | $14,666 | $175,996 |
| Washington | $85.57 | $14,832 | $177,979 |
| West Virginia | $59.49 | $10,312 | $123,749 |
| Wisconsin | $66.24 | $11,482 | $137,779 |
| Wyoming | $56.45 | $9,785 | $117,424 |
