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
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
Oregon 830
Oklahoma 830
New Mexico 790
Kentucky 780
Nebraska 630
Delaware 620
Utah 550
Nevada 480
Iowa 460
Louisiana 460
Idaho 410
New Hampshire 350
Rhode Island 340
Mississippi 330
Puerto Rico 310
Maine 250
West Virginia 250
South Dakota 230
North Dakota 180
Hawaii 180
Montana 130
Vermont 110
Alaska 70
Wyoming 30