Cyber Security Engineer Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Cyber Security Engineer make in Louisiana?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Security Engineer in Louisiana is $130,106 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $148,530
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $122,657 to $139,750
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $115,875

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Cyber Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$139,750	$11,646	$2,687	$67
Average	$130,106	$10,842	$2,502	$63
25th Percentile	$122,657	$10,221	$2,359	$59

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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): $104,438
Early Career (1-2 years): $129,396
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $149,408
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $176,102
Expert (over 8 years): $205,835

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$104,438
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$129,396
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$149,408
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$176,102
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$205,835

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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: $151,507.
California: $150,932.
Massachusetts: $148,921.

District of Columbia $151,507 California $150,932 Massachusetts $148,921 Washington $148,373 New Jersey $148,319 Alaska $148,127 Connecticut $146,239 New York $145,472

Hawaii $143,023 Rhode Island $141,874 Maryland $141,094 Minnesota $140,026 Colorado $139,616 Illinois $139,479 Oregon $138,959 Delaware $138,576

New Hampshire $138,335 Virginia $137,796 Pennsylvania $136,222 Nevada $135,429 North Dakota $135,169 Michigan $134,758 Wisconsin $134,608 Vermont $134,306

Texas $133,472 Maine $133,417 Arizona $133,335 Ohio $133,239 Georgia $131,980 Indiana $131,351 Wyoming $131,228 Utah $131,036

Iowa $130,954 Kansas $130,297 Louisiana $130,106 North Carolina $130,037 Missouri $130,010 Florida $129,476 Montana $129,189 Nebraska $128,915

Kentucky $128,765 South Carolina $128,217 Tennessee $127,875 Idaho $127,738 New Mexico $126,739 Oklahoma $126,520 Alabama $125,713 South Dakota $124,358

Arkansas $123,619 West Virginia $123,223 Mississippi $122,032

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:

Moreauville: $122,630
Morrow: $122,429
Newellton: $121,199

Moreauville, LA $122,630 Morrow, LA $122,429 Newellton, LA $121,199 Palmetto, LA $123,383 Pineville, LA $119,870 Plaucheville, LA $122,558 Rhinehart, LA $121,323 Ruby, LA $120,093

Saint Joseph, LA $121,315 Saint Landry, LA $121,329 Sicily Island, LA $121,364 Simmesport, LA $122,693 Trout, LA $120,683 Vidalia, LA $121,872 Waterproof, LA $121,301 Wildsville, LA $121,578

Wisner, LA $121,353 Aimwell, LA $121,147 Anacoco, LA $122,157 Atlanta, LA $121,512 Ball, LA $120,022 Belmont, LA $122,288 Bentley, LA $120,350 Boyce, LA $120,361

Calvin, LA $121,871 Campti, LA $122,070 Clarence, LA $122,215 Clarks, LA $121,416 Cloutierville, LA $121,455 Colfax, LA $120,554 Columbia, LA $121,000 Converse, LA $122,699

Dodson, LA $121,462 Dry Prong, LA $120,619 Elmer, LA $120,420 Enterprise, LA $121,129 Fisher, LA $122,345 Flatwoods, LA $121,030 Flora, LA $122,038 Florien, LA $122,024

Forest Hill, LA $120,276 Gardner, LA $120,353 Georgetown, LA $121,020 Glenmora, LA $120,631 Gorum, LA $121,500 Grayson, LA $121,015 Hineston, LA $121,032 Hornbeck, LA $122,155

Joyce, LA $121,186 Kelly, LA $121,070 Kurthwood, LA $122,076 Leesville, LA $122,079 Springfield, LA $126,527 Sun, LA $124,185 Talisheek, LA $124,553 Tangipahoa, LA $124,583

Tickfaw, LA $125,606 Varnado, LA $121,913 Lafayette, LA $123,674 Arcadia, LA $122,068 Ashland, LA $122,356 Athens, LA $122,374 Belcher, LA $124,911 Benton, LA $124,999

Bethany, LA $124,882 Bienville, LA $122,068 Blanchard, LA $125,457 Castor, LA $122,693 Cotton Valley, LA $124,127 Coushatta, LA $122,954 Cullen, LA $123,524 Doyline, LA $124,725

Dubberly, LA $123,962 Frierson, LA $124,888 Gibsland, LA $122,621 Gilliam, LA $124,513 Gloster, LA $124,617 Goldonna, LA $121,650 Grand Cane, LA $124,216 Greenwood, LA $125,052

Hall Summit, LA $123,786 Haughton, LA $125,067 Haynesville, LA $122,111 Heflin, LA $124,227 Homer, LA $122,189 Hosston, LA $124,191 Ida, LA $123,899 Jamestown, LA $123,598

Keatchie, LA $124,386 Keithville, LA $124,978 Lisbon, LA $121,519 Logansport, LA $123,700 Longstreet, LA $124,009 Elm Grove, LA $124,729 Mansfield, LA $123,845 Minden, LA $124,087

Mooringsport, LA $124,958 Oil City, LA $124,614 Pelican, LA $122,848 Plain Dealing, LA $124,157 Pleasant Hill, LA $122,508 Powhatan, LA $122,481 Princeton, LA $124,872 Ringgold, LA $124,026

Rodessa, LA $123,647 Saline, LA $121,908 Sarepta, LA $123,763 Shongaloo, LA $122,965 Sibley, LA $124,347 Springhill, LA $123,485 Stonewall, LA $125,043 Vivian, LA $124,249

Ruston, LA $121,483 Simsboro, LA $121,938 Prairieville, LA $128,873 Lacassine, LA $125,883 Leblanc, LA $124,709 Longville, LA $124,977 Merryville, LA $123,834 Mittie, LA $122,738

Oberlin, LA $122,718 Pitkin, LA $122,127 Ragley, LA $125,710 Reeves, LA $125,400 Rosepine, LA $122,782 Singer, LA $125,288 Starks, LA $126,109 Sugartown, LA $122,467

Sulphur, LA $126,468 Vinton, LA $126,553 Westlake, LA $126,746 Baker, LA $129,866 Denham Springs, LA $128,555 Gonzales, LA $128,223 Addis, LA $129,943 Albany, LA $126,566

Angola, LA $124,034 Batchelor, LA $124,763 Brittany, LA $128,210 Brusly, LA $129,896 Carville, LA $128,866 Clinton, LA $126,986 Convent, LA $126,878 Darrow, LA $127,744

Duplessis, LA $128,724 Erwinville, LA $129,257 Ethel, LA $127,796 Fordoche, LA $126,659 French Settlement, LA $127,897 Geismar, LA $128,425 Glynn, LA $128,940 Burnside, LA $128,394

Greenwell Springs, LA $128,941 Grosse Tete, LA $128,321 Hester, LA $126,364 Holden, LA $127,053 Innis, LA $123,937 Jackson, LA $127,601 Jarreau, LA $128,152 Krotz Springs, LA $124,228

Lakeland, LA $128,661 Lettsworth, LA $125,422 Livingston, LA $127,803 Livonia, LA $127,491 Lottie, LA $125,783 Maringouin, LA $127,329 Morganza, LA $126,334 New Roads, LA $127,396

Norwood, LA $126,121 Oscar, LA $128,303 Paulina, LA $126,587 Plaquemine, LA $128,780 Port Allen, LA $129,902 Hahnville, LA $128,869 Harvey, LA $130,420 Kenner, LA $130,419

Lafitte, LA $129,924 La Place, LA $128,458 Luling, LA $129,859 Lutcher, LA $126,838 Marrero, LA $130,420 Meraux, LA $130,420 Mount Airy, LA $127,252 New Sarpy, LA $129,528

Norco, LA $129,224 Paradis, LA $129,150 Pilottown, LA $123,712 Pointe A La Hache, LA $127,808 Port Sulphur, LA $127,714 Reserve, LA $127,803 Saint Bernard, LA $129,113 Saint James, LA $126,821

Saint Rose, LA $129,950 Vacherie, LA $126,971 Venice, LA $121,832 Violet, LA $130,420 Westwego, LA $130,420 New Orleans, LA $130,420 Sondheimer, LA $121,062 Summerfield, LA $121,371

Taylor, LA $123,596 Lena, LA $120,810 Pride, LA $128,776 Rosedale, LA $128,578 Rougon, LA $128,999 Saint Amant, LA $127,350 Saint Francisville, LA $126,768 Saint Gabriel, LA $129,223

Slaughter, LA $128,375 Sorrento, LA $127,413 Sunshine, LA $129,731 Tunica, LA $124,375 Ventress, LA $128,147 Wakefield, LA $126,605 Walker, LA $128,156 Watson, LA $128,971

Weyanoke, LA $125,515 White Castle, LA $128,071 Wilson, LA $126,552 Zachary, LA $129,234 Uncle Sam, LA $126,336 Baton Rouge, LA $129,969 Shreveport, LA $125,535 Barksdale Afb, LA $125,535

Bossier City, LA $125,535 Monroe, LA $121,143 Archibald, LA $121,078 Baskin, LA $121,089 Bastrop, LA $121,121 Bernice, LA $121,611 Bonita, LA $121,208 Calhoun, LA $121,111

Chatham, LA $121,061 Choudrant, LA $121,106 Collinston, LA $121,122 Crowville, LA $121,416 Delhi, LA $121,325 Delta, LA $121,689 Downsville, LA $121,119 Dubach, LA $121,815

Epps, LA $121,277 Eros, LA $121,070 Fairbanks, LA $121,143 Farmerville, LA $121,119 Forest, LA $121,749 Abbeville, LA $123,143 Arnaudville, LA $123,673 Avery Island, LA $123,595

Baldwin, LA $124,254 Basile, LA $123,091 Branch, LA $123,524 Breaux Bridge, LA $123,803 Broussard, LA $123,639 Cade, LA $123,613 Carencro, LA $123,655 Cecilia, LA $123,706

Centerville, LA $123,972 Charenton, LA $124,301 Chataignier, LA $123,097 Church Point, LA $123,503 Crowley, LA $123,368 Delcambre, LA $123,539 Duson, LA $123,595 Egan, LA $123,402

Elton, LA $123,251 Erath, LA $123,496 Estherwood, LA $123,368 Eunice, LA $123,061 Evangeline, LA $123,459 Franklin, LA $123,871 Garden City, LA $123,844 Grand Coteau, LA $123,595

Gueydan, LA $123,157 Iota, LA $123,380 Jeanerette, LA $124,041 Jennings, LA $123,925 Kaplan, LA $122,891 Lake Arthur, LA $124,881 Lawtell, LA $123,379 Leonville, LA $123,647

Loreauville, LA $124,230 Mamou, LA $122,645 Maurice, LA $123,543 Mermentau, LA $123,611 Milton, LA $123,592 Morse, LA $123,391 New Iberia, LA $123,645 Lydia, LA $123,780

Opelousas, LA $123,463 Perry, LA $123,447 Pine Prairie, LA $122,649 Port Barre, LA $123,892 Rayne, LA $123,535 Reddell, LA $122,835 Roanoke, LA $124,458 Saint Martinville, LA $123,770

Scott, LA $123,639 Sunset, LA $123,572 Turkey Creek, LA $121,189 Ville Platte, LA $122,400 Washington, LA $123,288 Welsh, LA $125,236 Youngsville, LA $123,591 Lake Charles, LA $126,739

Metairie, LA $130,420 Des Allemands, LA $128,881 Ama, LA $130,215 Arabi, LA $130,420 Barataria, LA $129,643 Belle Chasse, LA $129,959 Boothville, LA $124,390 Boutte, LA $129,508

Braithwaite, LA $129,852 Buras, LA $124,482 Chalmette, LA $130,420 Destrehan, LA $129,729 Edgard, LA $127,996 Empire, LA $125,338 Garyville, LA $127,261 Gramercy, LA $126,923

Gretna, LA $130,420 Bell City, LA $126,031 Cameron, LA $127,255 Creole, LA $124,353 Dequincy, LA $126,041 Deridder, LA $122,994 Dry Creek, LA $123,106 Elizabeth, LA $122,272

Evans, LA $122,057 Fenton, LA $125,578 Grand Chenier, LA $122,682 Grant, LA $122,396 Hackberry, LA $126,115 Hayes, LA $125,736 Iowa, LA $126,481 Kinder, LA $124,774

Thibodaux, LA $126,482 Pierre Part, LA $125,824 Amelia, LA $124,308 Belle Rose, LA $127,019 Berwick, LA $124,306 Bourg, LA $126,787 Chauvin, LA $125,129 Cut Off, LA $127,816

Donaldsonville, LA $127,645 Donner, LA $124,451 Dulac, LA $124,491 Galliano, LA $126,906 Gheens, LA $128,314 Gibson, LA $124,076 Golden Meadow, LA $125,193 Grand Isle, LA $125,171

Gray, LA $125,828 Houma, LA $125,211 Kraemer, LA $126,564 Labadieville, LA $124,791 Larose, LA $128,368 Lockport, LA $127,450 Mathews, LA $127,731 Montegut, LA $126,332

Morgan City, LA $124,694 Napoleonville, LA $125,553 Paincourtville, LA $126,711 Patterson, LA $124,050 Plattenville, LA $126,639 Raceland, LA $127,133 Schriever, LA $125,045 Theriot, LA $123,856

Hammond, LA $125,579 Abita Springs, LA $125,753 Akers, LA $127,132 Amite, LA $124,962 Angie, LA $122,213 Bogalusa, LA $123,734 Bush, LA $124,613 Covington, LA $127,120

Fluker, LA $124,685 Folsom, LA $125,112 Franklinton, LA $123,287 Greensburg, LA $126,051 Husser, LA $124,271 Independence, LA $125,661 Kentwood, LA $124,023 Lacombe, LA $126,567

Loranger, LA $124,878 Madisonville, LA $127,403 Mandeville, LA $127,666 Maurepas, LA $126,975 Mount Hermon, LA $122,380 Natalbany, LA $125,632 Pearl River, LA $124,598 Pine Grove, LA $127,376

Ponchatoula, LA $127,447 Robert, LA $125,701 Roseland, LA $124,803 Saint Benedict, LA $126,538 Slidell, LA $127,057 Spearsville, LA $121,429 Start, LA $121,110 Sterlington, LA $121,128

Swartz, LA $121,143 Tallulah, LA $121,288 Transylvania, LA $121,188 West Monroe, LA $121,143 Winnsboro, LA $121,277 Alexandria, LA $119,870 Acme, LA $121,801 Bordelonville, LA $122,221

Bunkie, LA $122,102 Center Point, LA $120,108 Chase, LA $121,274 Cheneyville, LA $120,500 Clayton, LA $121,433 Cottonport, LA $122,044 Deville, LA $120,212 Dupont, LA $122,612

Echo, LA $120,298 Effie, LA $120,457 Evergreen, LA $122,206 Ferriday, LA $121,592 Gilbert, LA $121,238 Hamburg, LA $122,200 Harrisonburg, LA $121,329 Hessmer, LA $120,662

Jena, LA $120,642 Jonesville, LA $121,408 Lebeau, LA $123,320 Lecompte, LA $120,049 Libuse, LA $119,878 Mansura, LA $121,423 Marksville, LA $121,385 Melville, LA $124,581

Monterey, LA $121,817 Longleaf, LA $120,580 Many, LA $122,068 Marthaville, LA $122,189 Melrose, LA $121,505 Montgomery, LA $121,742 Mora, LA $121,360 Natchez, LA $121,850

Natchitoches, LA $122,140 Fort Polk, LA $122,589 Negreet, LA $122,062 New Llano, LA $122,564 Noble, LA $122,300 Oakdale, LA $122,276 Olla, LA $121,143 Otis, LA $120,552

Pollock, LA $120,431 Provencal, LA $121,723 Robeline, LA $121,969 Saint Maurice, LA $121,817 Sieper, LA $120,702 Sikes, LA $121,073 Simpson, LA $121,590 Slagle, LA $122,077

Tioga, LA $119,936 Tullos, LA $121,111 Urania, LA $121,492 Winnfield, LA $121,574 Woodworth, LA $119,985 Zwolle, LA $122,176 Fort Necessity, LA $121,054 Grambling, LA $122,240

Hodge, LA $122,198 Jigger, LA $121,288 Jones, LA $121,055 Jonesboro, LA $121,816 Kilbourne, LA $121,378 Lake Providence, LA $121,378 Lillie, LA $121,471 Mangham, LA $121,054

Marion, LA $121,121 Mer Rouge, LA $121,137 Oak Grove, LA $121,405 Oak Ridge, LA $121,113 Pioneer, LA $121,286 Quitman, LA $121,865 Rayville, LA $121,093

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 June 01, 2026

$122,657

Average $130,106/year

$139,750

$10,221

Average $10,842/month

$11,646

$2,359

Average $2,502/week

$2,687

$59

Average $63/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$139,750	$11,646	$2,687	$67
Average	$130,106	$10,842	$2,502	$63
25th Percentile	$122,657	$10,221	$2,359	$59

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