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Best States for Cybersecurity Analyst

Compare the best states for Cybersecurity Analyst using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Cybersecurity Analyst

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	85/100	$140,660	23 years	The fee at the California Department of Insurance (CDI) test centers: $59	View guide
#2	GeorgiaGA	84/100	$124,270	27.5 yr	$25.00	View guide
#3	HawaiiHI	77/100	$125,790	18 years	See agency	View guide
#4	WashingtonWA	76/100	$142,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	WyomingWY	75/100	$121,290	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	IdahoID	72/100	$121,970	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#7	New JerseyNJ	71/100	$135,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	New MexicoNM	71/100	$133,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	DelawareDE	70/100	$134,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	New YorkNY	69/100	$131,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	New HampshireNH	68/100	$129,690	18 years	Private Individual (biennial license): $150	View guide
#12	West VirginiaWV	68/100	$107,820	1 month	See agency	View guide
#13	ColoradoCO	67/100	$130,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	MassachusettsMA	67/100	$127,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	VirginiaVA	66/100	$132,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	MarylandMD	65/100	$140,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	NevadaNV	65/100	$106,530	11.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	TexasTX	65/100	$124,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	South CarolinaSC	63/100	$124,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	ConnecticutCT	62/100	$130,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	North CarolinaNC	62/100	$121,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MinnesotaMN	60/100	$128,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	TennesseeTN	60/100	$100,990	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#24	MaineME	58/100	$93,710	8.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#25	North DakotaND	57/100	$112,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	ArizonaAZ	56/100	$125,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	AlaskaAK	54/100	$102,170	10.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#28	IowaIA	54/100	$112,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MichiganMI	54/100	$104,540	25 yr	See agency	View guide
#30	PennsylvaniaPA	54/100	$110,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	Rhode IslandRI	54/100	$109,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	FloridaFL	53/100	$105,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	OregonOR	52/100	$119,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	AlabamaAL	50/100	$111,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MissouriMO	50/100	$102,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	ArkansasAR	49/100	$93,560	32.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#37	IllinoisIL	49/100	$114,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	IndianaIN	49/100	$78,290	3.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#39	WisconsinWI	49/100	$99,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	KansasKS	48/100	$99,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KentuckyKY	47/100	$98,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	LouisianaLA	42/100	$88,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	South DakotaSD	42/100	$103,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	VermontVT	42/100	$86,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MontanaMT	41/100	$87,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	41/100	$86,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MississippiMS	40/100	$84,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	NebraskaNE	38/100	$95,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	UtahUT	38/100	$97,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	34/100	$107,570	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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