Amazon Information Security Analyst salary

Based on 268 H-1B filings by Amazon, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Engineer

Median salary$166,200
Middle 50%$149.8k–$180k
vs. all employers+22%comparison median $136,000
Filings268FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $97,874 and $245,057.
PercentileSalary
10th$138,300
25th$149,808
50th (median)$166,200
75th$180,000
90th$197,236

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $170k $210k FY2020: median $146,800 (68 filings) FY2021: median $144,800 (100 filings) FY2022: median $150,000 (201 filings) FY2023: median $154,000 (212 filings) FY2024: median $160,400 (291 filings) FY2025: median $165,220 (257 filings) FY2026: median $194,300 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 68 filings FY20 FY2021: 100 filings FY21 FY2022: 201 filings FY22 FY2023: 212 filings FY23 FY2024: 291 filings FY24 FY2025: 257 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 291
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$146,800$139,725$158,60068
FY2021$144,800$93,808$150,000100
FY2022$150,000$100,963$168,400201
FY2023$154,000$122,400$173,500212
FY2024$160,400$144,800$180,000291
FY2025$165,220$149,000$178,400257
FY2026$194,300$177,900$224,05311

By state

Washington
$166,057
Texas
$160,861
Virginia
$159,513
California
$174,971
New York
$182,015

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 100). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$165,000 · 95 filings
Austin, TX$162,650 · 40 filings
Arlington, VA$152,000 · 25 filings
Herndon, VA$160,000 · 21 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $154,100 71
Level II · Qualified $167,000 133
Level III · Experienced $178,400 54
Level IV · Fully competent too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a information security analyst make at Amazon?

In H-1B filings, Amazon's median base salary for Information Security Analyst is $166,200; half of filings fall between $149,808 and $180,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Amazon sponsor H-1B visas for information security analysts?

Yes. Amazon filed 268 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts), so this page covers every job title Amazon filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology