American Express Information Security Analyst salary

Based on 26 H-1B filings by American Express, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Engineer

Median salary$142,949
Middle 50%$137.3k–$159.9k
vs. all employers+5%comparison median $136,000
Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,082 and $179,078.
PercentileSalary
10th$117,851
25th$137,284
50th (median)$142,949
75th$159,886
90th$167,884

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2021: median $105,000 (13 filings) FY2022: median $121,877 (18 filings) FY2024: median $140,403 (11 filings) FY2025: median $142,005 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 6 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 22 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 22
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–––6
FY2021$105,000$98,634$117,62413
FY2022$121,877$110,814$138,51018
FY2023–––6
FY2024$140,403$118,693$143,74611
FY2025$142,005$137,284$148,62322
FY2026–––4

By state

Arizona
$141,219
Texas
$140,117
California
$141,728
Florida
$120,000
New Jersey
$182,104

Bar length: number of filings (Arizona 18). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Phoenix, AZ$140,275 · 17 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 8
Level IV · Fully competent $155,613 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a information security analyst make at American Express?

In H-1B filings, American Express's median base salary for Information Security Analyst is $142,949; half of filings fall between $137,284 and $159,886. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. American Express filed 26 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 American Express 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