Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $129,890 | $127,051 | +2% |
| Median hourly wage | $62.45 | $61.08 | +2% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $133,769.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $137,839 | $86,250 | $184,000 | 119 |
| Houston | $125,853 | $78,750 | $168,000 | 96 |
| Dallas | $125,853 | $78,750 | $168,000 | 102 |
| Fort Worth | $122,257 | $76,500 | $163,200 | 99 |
| Arlington | $119,860 | $75,000 | $160,000 | 98 |
| San Antonio | $111,470 | $69,750 | $148,800 | 91 |
| El Paso | $101,881 | $63,750 | $136,000 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a Cybersecurity Analyst in Texas is $129,890, or about $62.45 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Cybersecurity Analysts is $127,051. Texas is +2% above the national median.
Entry-level cybersecurity analysts in Texas typically earn from $86,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 16,130 cybersecurity analyst jobs on record and a median salary of $129,890, Texas offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, cybersecurity analysts rank 59 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 93% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $151,370, Computer Network Architects at $133,310, Software Developers at $132,150 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, cybersecurity analysts rank 59 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 93% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $151,370 | $8,270 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,310 | $13,650 |
| Software Developers | $132,150 | $163,880 |
| Data Scientists | $122,090 | $25,860 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $121,210 | $1,960 |
| Database Administrators | $114,400 | $6,430 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.