There are currently an estimated 100,000 information security analysts in the United States. The information security analyst job market is expected to grow by 28.5% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are information security analysts?
CareerExplorer rates information security analysts with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 33,400 information security analysts. That number is based on 28,500 additional information security analysts, and the retirement of 4,900 existing information security analysts.
What’s the supply of information security analysts?
The information security analyst industry is concentrated in Virginia, California, Texas
Information Security Analyst job market by state
State Name | Employed Information Security Analysts |
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Virginia | 13,190 |
California | 8,470 |
Texas | 7,760 |
New York | 6,170 |
Florida | 5,240 |
Maryland | 4,430 |
North Carolina | 4,090 |
Illinois | 3,970 |
Minnesota | 3,460 |
Massachusetts | 3,300 |
Ohio | 3,290 |
New Jersey | 3,210 |
Pennsylvania | 3,090 |
Colorado | 2,870 |
Georgia | 2,840 |
Missouri | 2,820 |
Arizona | 2,820 |
Washington | 2,200 |
Arkansas | 1,750 |
Tennessee | 1,580 |
Michigan | 1,550 |
District of Columbia | 1,310 |
Wisconsin | 1,260 |
South Carolina | 1,200 |
Alabama | 1,100 |
Indiana | 1,080 |
Connecticut | 1,050 |
Kansas | 870 |
Oklahoma | 830 |
Oregon | 830 |
New Mexico | 790 |
Kentucky | 780 |
Nebraska | 630 |
Delaware | 620 |
Utah | 550 |
Nevada | 480 |
Louisiana | 460 |
Iowa | 460 |
Idaho | 410 |
New Hampshire | 350 |
Rhode Island | 340 |
Mississippi | 330 |
Puerto Rico | 310 |
West Virginia | 250 |
Maine | 250 |
South Dakota | 230 |
Hawaii | 180 |
North Dakota | 180 |
Montana | 130 |
Vermont | 110 |
Alaska | 70 |
Wyoming | 30 |