The average annual salaries for information security analysts in the state of New Mexico are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of information security analysts amongst New Mexico metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $67,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for information security analysts in New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $159,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $67,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of information security analysts from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $103,140 | -2.29% | 25.73% |
| 2017 | $105,500 | -2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $107,640 | 4.36% | - |
| 2015 | $102,950 | 6.02% | - |
| 2014 | $96,750 | 1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $95,470 | 19.77% | - |
| 2012 | $76,600 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of information security analysts in some New Mexico cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of information security analysts in state of New Mexico ranges from $76,530 to $104,880. The highest paying area for information security analysts in New Mexico is Albuquerque with a median annual salary of $104,880. The second highest paying city/area in New Mexico State is Los Alamos County (mean annual salary $95,630). The lowest paying area is Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $76,530.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque | |
| Los Alamos County | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |