IT security specialist salary in United States

The average salary for an IT Security Specialist is $121,946 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 1.1k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 31, 2026.

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IT Security Specialist salaries typically range between a low of $68,334 and a high of $217,620 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for IT Security Specialist include Boston, MA at $168,213 per year, New York, NY at $155,731 per year, and Atlanta, GA at $144,242 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for IT Security Specialist include stockton university ($450,001 per year) and The Structures Company, LLC ($374,400 per year).