Cyber Security Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Cyber Security Engineer make in Alaska?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Security Engineer in Alaska is $148,114 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

However, a Cyber Security Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $169,099
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $139,620 to $159,098
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $131,886

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Cyber Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$159,098	$13,258	$3,060	$76
Average	$148,114	$12,343	$2,848	$71
25th Percentile	$139,620	$11,635	$2,685	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Cyber Security Engineer Salaries

A Cyber Security Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cyber Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cyber Security Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $118,918
Early Career (1-2 years): $147,307
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $170,066
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $200,438
Expert (over 8 years): $234,275

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$118,918
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$147,307
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$170,066
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$200,438
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$234,275

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How Do Cyber Security Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cyber Security Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $151,494.
California: $150,919.
Massachusetts: $148,908.

District of Columbia $151,494 California $150,919 Massachusetts $148,908 Washington $148,360 New Jersey $148,306 Alaska $148,114 Connecticut $146,226 New York $145,460

Hawaii $143,011 Rhode Island $141,861 Maryland $141,081 Minnesota $140,014 Colorado $139,604 Illinois $139,467 Oregon $138,947 Delaware $138,564

New Hampshire $138,323 Virginia $137,784 Pennsylvania $136,210 Nevada $135,417 North Dakota $135,157 Michigan $134,746 Wisconsin $134,596 Vermont $134,295

Texas $133,460 Maine $133,405 Arizona $133,323 Ohio $133,227 Georgia $131,969 Indiana $131,339 Wyoming $131,216 Utah $131,025

Iowa $130,942 Kansas $130,286 Louisiana $130,094 North Carolina $130,026 Missouri $129,998 Florida $129,465 Montana $129,177 Nebraska $128,904

Kentucky $128,753 South Carolina $128,206 Tennessee $127,864 Idaho $127,727 New Mexico $126,728 Oklahoma $126,509 Alabama $125,702 South Dakota $124,347

Arkansas $123,609 West Virginia $123,212 Mississippi $122,021

Top Paying Cities for Cyber Security Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $150,125
Jber: $150,125
Indian: $148,620

Anchorage, AK $150,125 Jber, AK $150,125 Indian, AK $148,620 Kongiganak, AK $148,073 Adak, AK $148,073 Atka, AK $148,073 Chignik Lake, AK $148,073 Port Heiden, AK $148,073

Port Lions, AK $148,073 Akiachak, AK $148,073 Akiak, AK $148,073 Akutan, AK $148,073 Alakanuk, AK $148,073 Aleknagik, AK $148,073 Anchor Point, AK $148,073 Aniak, AK $148,073

Anvik, AK $148,073 Bethel, AK $148,073 Chefornak, AK $148,073 Chevak, AK $148,073 Chignik, AK $148,073 Chignik Lagoon, AK $148,073 Chitina, AK $148,073 Chugiak, AK $148,073

Clam Gulch, AK $148,073 Clarks Point, AK $148,073 Cold Bay, AK $148,073 Cooper Landing, AK $148,073 Copper Center, AK $148,073 Cordova, AK $148,073 Crooked Creek, AK $148,073 Dillingham, AK $148,073

Eagle River, AK $148,620 Eek, AK $148,073 Egegik, AK $148,073 Ekwok, AK $148,073 Emmonak, AK $148,073 False Pass, AK $148,073 Marshall, AK $148,073 Gakona, AK $149,770

Girdwood, AK $148,073 Glennallen, AK $148,073 Goodnews Bay, AK $148,073 Grayling, AK $148,073 Saint George Island, AK $148,073 Holy Cross, AK $148,073 Homer, AK $148,073 Hooper Bay, AK $148,073

Hope, AK $148,073 Iliamna, AK $148,073 Kalskag, AK $148,073 Karluk, AK $148,073 Kasigluk, AK $148,073 Kasilof, AK $148,073 Kenai, AK $148,073 King Cove, AK $148,073

King Salmon, AK $148,073 Kipnuk, AK $148,073 Kodiak, AK $148,073 Kotlik, AK $148,073 Kwethluk, AK $148,073 Kwigillingok, AK $148,073 Wasilla, AK $148,073 Larsen Bay, AK $148,073

Levelock, AK $148,073 Lower Kalskag, AK $148,073 Mc Grath, AK $148,073 Manokotak, AK $148,073 Mekoryuk, AK $148,073 Moose Pass, AK $148,073 Mountain Village, AK $148,073 Naknek, AK $148,073

Napakiak, AK $148,073 Nikiski, AK $148,073 New Stuyahok, AK $148,073 Toksook Bay, AK $148,073 Nikolski, AK $148,073 Ninilchik, AK $148,073 Nondalton, AK $148,073 Nunapitchuk, AK $148,073

Old Harbor, AK $148,073 Ouzinkie, AK $148,073 Palmer, AK $148,073 Pedro Bay, AK $148,073 Perryville, AK $148,073 Pilot Point, AK $148,073 Pilot Station, AK $148,073 Platinum, AK $148,073

Big Lake, AK $149,031 Port Alsworth, AK $148,073 Quinhagak, AK $148,073 Red Devil, AK $148,073 Russian Mission, AK $148,073 Saint Marys, AK $148,073 Saint Michael, AK $148,921 Saint Paul Island, AK $148,073

Sand Point, AK $148,073 Scammon Bay, AK $148,073 Seldovia, AK $148,073 Seward, AK $148,073 Shageluk, AK $148,073 Nunam Iqua, AK $148,073 Skwentna, AK $148,073 Sleetmute, AK $148,073

Soldotna, AK $148,073 South Naknek, AK $148,073 Stebbins, AK $148,921 Sterling, AK $148,073 Sutton, AK $148,073 Takotna, AK $148,073 Talkeetna, AK $148,073 Tatitlek, AK $148,073

Togiak, AK $148,073 Tuluksak, AK $148,073 Tuntutuliak, AK $148,073 Tununak, AK $148,073 Tyonek, AK $148,073 Trapper Creek, AK $148,073 Unalakleet, AK $148,921 Unalaska, AK $148,073

Valdez, AK $148,073 Willow, AK $148,073 Yakutat, AK $148,771 Nightmute, AK $148,073 Nikolai, AK $148,073 Dutch Harbor, AK $148,073 Whittier, AK $148,073 Houston, AK $148,073

Fairbanks, AK $151,822 Eielson Afb, AK $151,412 Fort Wainwright, AK $151,822 Clear, AK $149,770 North Pole, AK $151,822 Salcha, AK $149,770 Two Rivers, AK $150,728 Allakaket, AK $149,770

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $149,770 Arctic Village, AK $149,770 Barrow, AK $149,770 Beaver, AK $149,770 Ester, AK $150,591 Bettles Field, AK $149,770 Buckland, AK $149,770 Cantwell, AK $149,770

Central, AK $149,770 Fort Greely, AK $149,770 Chicken, AK $149,770 Circle, AK $149,770 Prudhoe Bay, AK $149,770 Deering, AK $149,770 Delta Junction, AK $149,770 Eagle, AK $149,770

Elim, AK $148,921 Fort Yukon, AK $149,770 Galena, AK $149,770 Gambell, AK $148,921 Healy, AK $149,770 Anderson, AK $149,770 Hughes, AK $149,770 Huslia, AK $149,770

Kaktovik, AK $149,770 Kaltag, AK $148,921 Kiana, AK $149,770 Kivalina, AK $149,770 Kobuk, AK $149,770 Kotzebue, AK $149,770 Koyuk, AK $148,921 Koyukuk, AK $149,770

Denali National Park, AK $149,770 Manley Hot Springs, AK $149,770 Lake Minchumina, AK $149,770 Minto, AK $149,770 Point Lay, AK $149,770 Nenana, AK $149,770 Noatak, AK $149,770 Nome, AK $148,921

Noorvik, AK $149,770 Northway, AK $149,770 Nulato, AK $149,770 Point Hope, AK $149,770 Rampart, AK $149,770 Ruby, AK $149,770 Savoonga, AK $148,921 Selawik, AK $149,770

Shaktoolik, AK $148,921 Shishmaref, AK $149,770 Shungnak, AK $149,770 Stevens Village, AK $149,770 Tanacross, AK $149,770 Tanana, AK $149,770 Teller, AK $148,921 Tok, AK $149,770

Venetie, AK $149,770 Wainwright, AK $149,770 Wales, AK $148,921 White Mountain, AK $148,921 Brevig Mission, AK $148,921 Ambler, AK $149,770 Chalkyitsik, AK $149,770 Nuiqsut, AK $149,770

Atqasuk, AK $149,770 Juneau, AK $150,823 Angoon, AK $148,771 Auke Bay, AK $150,823 Douglas, AK $150,823 Elfin Cove, AK $148,771 Gustavus, AK $148,771 Haines, AK $148,771

Hoonah, AK $148,771 Kake, AK $148,771 Pelican, AK $148,771 Petersburg, AK $148,771 Sitka, AK $148,771 Port Alexander, AK $148,771 Skagway, AK $148,771 Tenakee Springs, AK $148,771

Ketchikan, AK $148,771 Meyers Chuck, AK $148,771 Coffman Cove, AK $148,771 Thorne Bay, AK $148,771 Craig, AK $148,771 Hydaburg, AK $148,771 Hyder, AK $148,771 Klawock, AK $148,771

Metlakatla, AK $148,771 Point Baker, AK $148,771 Ward Cove, AK $148,771 Wrangell, AK $148,771

Cyber Security Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cyber Security Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$139,620

Average $148,114/year

$159,098

$11,635

Average $12,343/month

$13,258

$2,685

Average $2,848/week

$3,060

$67

Average $71/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$159,098	$13,258	$3,060	$76
Average	$148,114	$12,343	$2,848	$71
25th Percentile	$139,620	$11,635	$2,685	$67

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