Cybersecurity Salaries.
19 roles. 81 cities.
National salary data. Last updated April 2026.
Highest Paying
$267,000
Cybersecurity Director
Industry Median
$125,000
AI Penetration Tester
Entry Level
$38,000
Cybersecurity Intern
The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.
The cybersecurity industry includes 19 tracked roles with national median salaries ranging from $38,000 to $267,000. The highest-paying role is Cybersecurity Director at $267,000 national median. Cybersecurity professionals protect organizations from digital threats, data breaches, and infrastructure attacks.
About cybersecurity salaries
Cybersecurity professionals protect organizations from digital threats, data breaches, and infrastructure attacks. As AI systems become more prevalent, demand for specialists who understand both traditional security and AI-specific vulnerabilities has surged. Roles range from security analysts to red team specialists and compliance officers.
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Cities ranked by average median salary across all 19 cybersecurity roles.
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