Intelligence Analyst salary

Q: What state pays Intelligence Analysts the most?

Washington pays Intelligence Analysts the most in the United States, with an average salary of $98,421 per year, or $47.32 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an Intelligence Analyst?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Intelligence Analyst if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $98,331 per year.

Q: How much does a CIA intelligence analyst make?

A CIA intelligence analyst makes about $51,260 a year (about $4,272 per month or $24.64 per hour). That's the average for the typical criminal intelligence analyst, but, as most jobs go, factors like location and experience can determine your exact pay.

Q: How much money does an intelligence analyst make per year?

The median salary for business intelligence analysts is typically around $87,000 per year. However, this can range from $40,000 up to almost $200,000 a year. The salary for business intelligence analysts can vary significantly due to factors such as education, experience, specific job duties, and organizational structure. For example, an entry-level business intelligence analyst whose role primarily involves assisting more senior employees will likely only make around $40,000 a year.

Q: Is intelligence analyst a good job?

Yes, intelligence analyst is a good job if you have strong analytical and critical skills, want to help prevent crime, and like the high salary possibilities. An intelligence analyst generally collects information from various sources (such as security databases, law surveillance networks, and communication records) to locate threats and prevent crime and terrorist activities.

Average intelligence analyst salary

$77,752

$37.38 hourly rate

Entry-level intelligence analyst salary

$57,000 yearly salary

Updated June 25, 2024

How much does an intelligence analyst make?

The average intelligence analyst salary in the United States is $77,752. Intelligence analyst salaries typically range between $57,000 and $106,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for intelligence analysts is $37.38 per hour.

Intelligence analyst salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Intelligence analysts earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Where can an Intelligence Analyst earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$101,457

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Intelligence Analyst salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, Comparably, Payscale and CareerExplorer, the average salary for an intelligence analyst typically falls between $52,594 and $117,000.

zippia

$77,752yearly

glassdoor[1]

$117,000yearly

indeed[2]

$52,594yearly

comparably[3]

$87,392yearly

Salary.com[4]

$109,230yearly

ZipRecruiter[5]

$85,750yearly

payscale[6]

$77,663yearly

CareerExplorer[7]

$83,640yearly

Average intelligence analyst salary by state

The highest-paying states for intelligence analysts are Washington, Montana, and California. The lowest average intelligence analyst salary states are Nebraska, Georgia, and Mississippi.

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Highest paying states for intelligence analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Montana	$95,768	$46.04
2	District of Columbia	$98,421	$47.32
3	Washington	$98,331	$47.27
4	South Dakota	$90,245	$43.39
5	Maryland	$90,389	$43.46
6	Oregon	$88,364	$42.48
7	Vermont	$80,706	$38.80
8	Nevada	$79,012	$37.99
9	California	$94,249	$45.31
10	West Virginia	$77,996	$37.50
11	Virginia	$77,879	$37.44
12	Louisiana	$86,055	$41.37
13	Alaska	$78,775	$37.87
14	Wisconsin	$80,979	$38.93
15	North Dakota	$74,047	$35.60
16	New Hampshire	$79,029	$37.99
17	Idaho	$75,409	$36.25
18	Wyoming	$73,983	$35.57
19	Maine	$78,088	$37.54
20	Ohio	$77,662	$37.34
21	New York	$78,033	$37.52
22	Minnesota	$80,655	$38.78
23	Connecticut	$83,727	$40.25
24	New Jersey	$79,928	$38.43
25	Arizona	$76,344	$36.70
26	Kansas	$76,134	$36.60
27	Massachusetts	$77,358	$37.19
28	Rhode Island	$73,066	$35.13
29	Delaware	$72,763	$34.98
30	Colorado	$73,938	$35.55
31	Pennsylvania	$73,894	$35.53
32	Texas	$71,236	$34.25
33	Utah	$72,043	$34.64
34	Hawaii	$64,986	$31.24
35	Arkansas	$69,929	$33.62
36	Illinois	$71,059	$34.16
37	Alabama	$65,758	$31.61
38	New Mexico	$67,434	$32.42
39	Missouri	$69,399	$33.36
40	Michigan	$71,086	$34.18
41	Nebraska	$59,486	$28.60
42	Georgia	$58,357	$28.06
43	Tennessee	$62,698	$30.14
44	Kentucky	$60,041	$28.87
45	Mississippi	$57,875	$27.82
46	North Carolina	$59,537	$28.62
47	South Carolina	$60,803	$29.23
48	Florida	$52,351	$25.17
49	Iowa	$60,406	$29.04
50	Oklahoma	$56,139	$26.99
51	Indiana	$46,482	$22.35

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Highest paying cities for intelligence analysts

The highest-paying cities for intelligence analysts are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$101,457	$48.78
2	Seattle, WA	$98,824	$47.51
3	Washington, DC	$98,455	$47.33
4	Baltimore, MD	$90,543	$43.53
5	Arlington, VA	$78,575	$37.78
6	New York, NY	$78,168	$37.58
7	Boston, MA	$77,394	$37.21
8	Columbus, OH	$77,370	$37.20
9	Phoenix, AZ	$76,515	$36.79
10	Philadelphia, PA	$74,211	$35.68
11	Westminster, CO	$74,054	$35.60
12	Austin, TX	$71,603	$34.42
13	Chicago, IL	$71,188	$34.23
14	Columbia, MO	$69,565	$33.44
15	Huntsville, AL	$66,232	$31.84
16	Urban Honolulu, HI	$65,047	$31.27
17	Columbia, SC	$60,878	$29.27
18	Omaha, NE	$59,399	$28.56
19	Charlotte, NC	$59,042	$28.39
20	Atlanta, GA	$58,500	$28.13

Intelligence Analysts are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Intelligence Analyst salary details

An intelligence analyst's salary ranges from $57,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $106,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Intelligence Analyst Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an intelligence analyst's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$106,000	$8,833	$51
75th Percentile	$91,000	$7,583	$44
Average	$77,752	$6,479	$37
25th Percentile	$66,000	$5,500	$32
10th Percentile	$57,000	$4,750	$27

Highest paying intelligence analyst jobs

The highest paying types of intelligence analysts are business intelligence analyst, senior intelligence analyst, and intelligence specialist.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Deputy	$53,682	$4,473	$25.81	56,150
Correction Officer	$39,369	$3,281	$18.93	103,383
Officer	$52,506	$4,376	$25.24	114,267
Law Enforcement Officer	$39,219	$3,268	$18.86	105,817
Detective	$57,984	$4,832	$27.88	56,521
Criminal Investigator	$54,520	$4,543	$26.21	5,131

Top companies hiring intelligence analysts now:

Which companies pay intelligence analysts the most?

Intelligence analyst salaries at Meta and Google are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average intelligence analyst salary at companies like Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Bloomberg are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Meta	$126,983	$61.05
2	Google	$121,885	$58.60
3	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	$111,706	$53.70
4	Bloomberg	$107,716	$51.79
5	Point72	$103,277	$49.65
6	Genentech	$98,607	$47.41
7	Thumbtack	$97,706	$46.97
8	DLA Piper	$97,117	$46.69
9	Salesforce	$97,109	$46.69
10	AbbVie	$96,595	$46.44
11	Qualtrics	$96,057	$46.18
12	Cedars-Sinai	$95,999	$46.15
13	Mandiant	$95,816	$46.07
14	Arrow Electronics	$95,091	$45.72
15	Texas Instruments	$94,603	$45.48
16	Cradlepoint	$93,491	$44.95
17	BMO Capital Markets	$93,113	$44.77
18	Ralph Lauren	$92,735	$44.58
19	Pitney Bowes	$92,237	$44.34
20	Chevron	$91,100	$43.80

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$79,000$77,400$75,800$74,200$72,600$71,000

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Intelligence Analyst salary trends

The average intelligence analyst salary has risen by $13,567 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average intelligence analyst earned $64,185 annually, but today, they earn $77,752 a year. That works out to a 11% change in pay for intelligence analysts over the last decade.

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Intelligence Analyst salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2024	$77,800	$37.38	+4.3%
2023	$74,400	$35.76	+1.5%
2022	$73,300	$35.22	+2.4%
2021	$71,500	$34.38	+2.3%
2020	$69,900	$33.59	+1.2%

Recently added intelligence analyst salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Northwell Health	Lead Workforce Intelligence Analyst-Data Scientist	Lake Success, NY	11/02/2023	$120,000
Job Listingsallied Universal	Intelligence Analyst (FIS	Jacksonville, FL	07/04/2023	$41,740
Perspecta	Principal Intelligence Analyst	Fairfax, VA	07/02/2023	$86,000
Perspecta	Cyberspace Intelligence Analyst	Fort Meade, MD	07/02/2023	$112,000
Avison Young	Market Intelligence Analyst	Los Angeles, CA	07/02/2023	$55,000
Leidos	Space Intelligence Analyst	Colorado Springs, CO	07/01/2023	$66,300
Leidos	Intelligence Analyst/Reporter	Omaha, NE	07/01/2023	$66,300
T-Rex Solutions	Intelligence Analyst	Washington, DC	07/01/2023	$48,000
Abbott Laboratories	Global Marketing Intelligence Analyst	Austin, TX	06/30/2023	$71,300
Western Union Co	FIU Intelligence Analyst	Denver, CO	06/30/2023	$70,956