Best states for a cyber security engineer

Q: What is the best state for cyber security engineers?

The best state to be a cyber security engineer is Nevada based on cyber security engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cyber security engineers?

The highest paying state for cyber security engineers is Illinois based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cyber security engineers?

The worst state for cyber security engineers is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Cyber security engineer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for cyber security engineers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for cyber security engineers.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for cyber security engineer jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for cyber security engineers. Nevada is the best state for cyber security engineers, where the median salary is $102,377.Nevada is the best state, and Windsor is the city with the highest pay for cyber security engineers.

10 best states for cyber security engineers in 2025

1. Nevada
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 328
Average annual salary: $102,377
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Cyber security engineer jobs in Nevada
2. Arizona
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 997
Average annual salary: $99,406
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Cyber security engineer jobs in Arizona
3. Oregon
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 696
Average annual salary: $101,287
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Cyber security engineer jobs in Oregon
4. Georgia
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 1,581
Average annual salary: $98,217
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Cyber security engineer jobs in Georgia
5. Pennsylvania
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 2,002
Average annual salary: $93,997
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Cyber security engineer jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Washington
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 1,404
Average annual salary: $99,206
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Cyber security engineer jobs in Washington
7. Texas
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 3,341
Average annual salary: $95,531
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Cyber security engineer jobs in Texas
8. California
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 3,874
Average annual salary: $113,546
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Cyber security engineer jobs in California
9. North Carolina
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 1,593
Average annual salary: $93,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Cyber security engineer jobs in North Carolina
10. Wisconsin
Total cyber security engineer jobs: 676
Average annual salary: $94,969
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Cyber security engineer jobs in Wisconsin

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Detailed list of the best states for a cyber security engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$102,377	$73,000	2,998,039	328
2	Arizona	$99,406	$72,000	7,016,270	997
3	Oregon	$101,287	$73,000	4,142,776	696
4	Georgia	$98,217	$73,000	10,429,379	1,581
5	Pennsylvania	$93,997	$70,000	12,805,537	2,002
6	Washington	$99,206	$72,000	7,405,743	1,404
7	Texas	$95,531	$70,000	28,304,596	3,341
8	California	$113,546	$81,000	39,536,653	3,874
9	North Carolina	$93,822	$70,000	10,273,419	1,593
10	Wisconsin	$94,969	$71,000	5,795,483	676
11	Rhode Island	$91,835	$69,000	1,059,639	220
12	Maryland	$94,571	$71,000	6,052,177	1,289
13	New Mexico	$94,710	$69,000	2,088,070	245
14	New Jersey	$94,348	$70,000	9,005,644	1,415
15	Indiana	$91,568	$68,000	6,666,818	878
16	New York	$93,621	$70,000	19,849,399	2,534
17	Virginia	$91,504	$68,000	8,470,020	2,415
18	West Virginia	$90,380	$67,000	1,815,857	180
19	Michigan	$89,553	$67,000	9,962,311	981
20	Alabama	$87,426	$65,000	4,874,747	718
21	Delaware	$89,056	$66,000	961,939	235
22	Kentucky	$90,079	$67,000	4,454,189	411
23	Massachusetts	$95,053	$71,000	6,859,819	994
24	Utah	$89,296	$65,000	3,101,833	405
25	Minnesota	$88,038	$66,000	5,576,606	1,158
26	Wyoming	$87,007	$65,000	579,315	82
27	Nebraska	$87,480	$66,000	1,920,076	307
28	Arkansas	$88,072	$66,000	3,004,279	286
29	Missouri	$87,799	$66,000	6,113,532	817
30	Alaska	$87,305	$69,000	739,795	146
31	Idaho	$88,864	$65,000	1,716,943	184
32	Louisiana	$88,020	$65,000	4,684,333	380
33	Iowa	$87,095	$65,000	3,145,711	409
34	Vermont	$86,909	$66,000	623,657	119
35	South Carolina	$86,925	$65,000	5,024,369	546
36	District of Columbia	$85,399	$64,000	693,972	632
37	Colorado	$86,752	$64,000	5,607,154	891
38	Oklahoma	$85,712	$64,000	3,930,864	359
39	Mississippi	$86,412	$64,000	2,984,100	80
40	Montana	$85,256	$64,000	1,050,493	149
41	Kansas	$86,299	$64,000	2,913,123	300
42	Ohio	$80,268	$60,000	11,658,609	1,488
43	North Dakota	$83,660	$64,000	755,393	102
44	Illinois	$79,505	$59,000	12,802,023	2,149
45	South Dakota	$84,116	$63,000	869,666	97
46	Tennessee	$80,130	$60,000	6,715,984	732
47	Connecticut	$82,256	$61,000	3,588,184	473
48	New Hampshire	$80,158	$60,000	1,342,795	255
49	Hawaii	$83,681	$65,000	1,427,538	95
50	Maine	$83,735	$63,000	1,335,907	141
51	Florida	$81,424	$59,000	20,984,400	1,258

Highest paying states for cyber security engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Cyber Security Engineer Salary
1	Nevada	$102,377
2	Arizona	$99,406
3	Oregon	$101,287
4	Georgia	$98,217
5	Pennsylvania	$93,997
6	Washington	$99,206
7	Texas	$95,531
8	California	$113,546
9	North Carolina	$93,822
10	Wisconsin	$94,969
11	Rhode Island	$91,835
12	Maryland	$94,571
13	New Mexico	$94,710
14	New Jersey	$94,348
15	Indiana	$91,568
16	New York	$93,621
17	Virginia	$91,504
18	West Virginia	$90,380
19	Michigan	$89,553
20	Alabama	$87,426
21	Delaware	$89,056
22	Kentucky	$90,079
23	Massachusetts	$95,053
24	Utah	$89,296
25	Minnesota	$88,038
26	Wyoming	$87,007
27	Nebraska	$87,480
28	Arkansas	$88,072
29	Missouri	$87,799
30	Alaska	$87,305
31	Idaho	$88,864
32	Louisiana	$88,020
33	Iowa	$87,095
34	Vermont	$86,909
35	South Carolina	$86,925
36	District of Columbia	$85,399
37	Colorado	$86,752
38	Oklahoma	$85,712
39	Mississippi	$86,412
40	Montana	$85,256
41	Kansas	$86,299
42	Ohio	$80,268
43	North Dakota	$83,660
44	Illinois	$79,505
45	South Dakota	$84,116
46	Tennessee	$80,130
47	Connecticut	$82,256
48	New Hampshire	$80,158
49	Hawaii	$83,681
50	Maine	$83,735
51	Florida	$81,424

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Total cyber security engineer jobs:	328
Average annual salary:	$102,377
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$73,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$141,000
Location Quotient:	1.04

Best states for a cyber security engineer

10 best states for cyber security engineers in 2025

1. Nevada

2. Arizona

3. Oregon

4. Georgia

5. Pennsylvania

6. Washington

7. Texas

8. California

9. North Carolina

10. Wisconsin