Mid-level Information Security Analyst salary in Charlotte, NC

Based on 54 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Fort Mill, Matthews, Waxhaw, Concord, Indian Land.

Also listed as: Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Engineer

Median salary$112,403
Middle 50%$105.4k–$113.3k
vs. all levels here−15%comparison median $132,049
Filings54FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $102,321 and $151,598.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,373
25th$105,373
50th (median)$112,403
75th$113,308
90th$135,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $102,669 (31 filings) FY2021: median $86,382 (11 filings) FY2022: median $86,382 (25 filings) FY2023: median $104,886 (24 filings) FY2024: median $113,464 (21 filings) FY2025: median $112,403 (31 filings) FY2026: median $105,373 (23 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 31 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 25 filings FY22 FY2023: 24 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 31 filings FY25 FY2026: 23 filings FY26 31
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$102,669$82,264$120,00031
FY2021$86,382$81,952$110,80011
FY2022$86,382$86,382$104,77025
FY2023$104,886$104,770$113,50024
FY2024$113,464$113,464$113,46421
FY2025$112,403$112,403$113,23631
FY2026$105,373$105,373$117,53423

Cost of living

Charlotte's median mid-level Information Security Analyst salary of $112,403 is worth about $115,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Charlotte = 97.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Information Security Analysts in the Charlotte, NC area earned a median of $131,440 in May 2025 (2,640 employed). The H-1B median here is $112,403, 14% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Deloitte$112,40311
Cognizanttoo few5
EYtoo few3
Rs Solutionstoo few3
Ventechsofttoo few3
Jean Martintoo few2
Microsofttoo few2
O3 Technology Solutionstoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $89,586 11
Mid-level · Level II $112,403 54
Senior · Level III $140,967 22
Expert · Level IV $170,000 37

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$89,586$89,58611
Mid-level · Level II$105,373$112,40354
Senior · Level III$127,067$140,96722
Expert · Level IV$148,741$170,00037

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.