Cyber Security Engineer Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Cyber Security Engineer make in Mississippi?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Security Engineer in Mississippi is $122,032 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $139,313
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $115,046 to $131,078
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $108,685

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Cyber Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,078	$10,923	$2,521	$63
Average	$122,032	$10,169	$2,347	$59
25th Percentile	$115,046	$9,587	$2,212	$55

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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): $97,957
Early Career (1-2 years): $121,367
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $140,137
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $165,175
Expert (over 8 years): $193,062

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$97,957
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$121,367
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$140,137
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$165,175
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$193,062

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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:

Hillsboro: $119,752
Holly Bluff: $118,725
Kosciusko: $118,693

Hillsboro, MS $119,752 Holly Bluff, MS $118,725 Kosciusko, MS $118,693 Lake, MS $119,356 Lena, MS $119,826 Lexington, MS $118,484 Lorman, MS $118,779 Louise, MS $119,980

Ludlow, MS $120,089 Mc Adams, MS $118,587 Mc Cool, MS $118,454 Madden, MS $119,049 Madison, MS $121,181 Magee, MS $119,900 Mayersville, MS $119,436 Mendenhall, MS $120,326

Midnight, MS $119,982 Mize, MS $119,413 Morton, MS $120,368 Mount Olive, MS $119,420 Natchez, MS $119,086 Newhebron, MS $119,755 Pattison, MS $119,349 Pelahatchie, MS $120,751

Pickens, MS $119,436 Piney Woods, MS $120,950 Pinola, MS $120,253 Port Gibson, MS $119,328 Puckett, MS $120,484 Pulaski, MS $119,795 Raleigh, MS $119,473 Raymond, MS $121,136

Redwood, MS $119,501 Ridgeland, MS $121,492 Rolling Fork, MS $119,521 Sallis, MS $118,790 Sandhill, MS $121,029 Satartia, MS $120,110 Sharon, MS $120,235 Sibley, MS $119,375

Silver City, MS $119,315 Star, MS $121,115 Taylorsville, MS $119,111 Tchula, MS $118,584 Terry, MS $121,174 Thomastown, MS $119,059 Tinsley, MS $120,004 Tougaloo, MS $121,578

Utica, MS $120,467 Vaiden, MS $118,244 Valley Park, MS $118,951 Vaughan, MS $119,676 Vicksburg, MS $119,910 Walnut Grove, MS $119,276 Washington, MS $119,035 Wesson, MS $119,850

West, MS $118,229 Whitfield, MS $121,567 Yazoo City, MS $119,506 Jackson, MS $121,663 Pearl, MS $121,653 Richland, MS $121,663 Flowood, MS $121,628 Byram, MS $121,514

Lula, MS $121,035 Lyon, MS $118,782 Marks, MS $119,585 Michigan City, MS $121,935 Mount Pleasant, MS $124,866 Myrtle, MS $119,731 Nesbit, MS $126,931 New Albany, MS $119,517

Olive Branch, MS $126,745 Oxford, MS $119,929 Pope, MS $119,176 Potts Camp, MS $121,047 Red Banks, MS $124,804 Ripley, MS $119,362 Robinsonville, MS $125,216 Sarah, MS $123,425

Sardis, MS $121,263 Senatobia, MS $123,581 Sherard, MS $118,525 Sledge, MS $120,833 Southaven, MS $127,674 Taylor, MS $119,744 Tiplersville, MS $119,570 Tula, MS $119,075

Tunica, MS $123,752 University, MS $120,776 Victoria, MS $124,650 Walls, MS $127,399 Walnut, MS $119,613 Waterford, MS $121,489 Greenville, MS $121,649 Alligator, MS $118,147

Anguilla, MS $120,382 Arcola, MS $121,649 Avon, MS $121,649 Benoit, MS $120,512 Beulah, MS $119,399 Boyle, MS $119,971 Chatham, MS $121,440 Cleveland, MS $119,536

Doddsville, MS $118,877 Drew, MS $118,242 Parchman, MS $118,369 Dublin, MS $117,937 Duncan, MS $118,083 Glen Allan, MS $121,077 Grace, MS $120,781 Gunnison, MS $118,429

Hollandale, MS $121,649 Holly Ridge, MS $120,593 Indianola, MS $120,672 Inverness, MS $120,437 Isola, MS $120,708 Leland, MS $121,649 Merigold, MS $118,892 Metcalfe, MS $121,649

Moorhead, MS $119,505 Mound Bayou, MS $118,784 Pace, MS $119,484 Panther Burn, MS $121,119 Rena Lara, MS $118,112 Rome, MS $118,135 Rosedale, MS $119,201 Ruleville, MS $118,811

Scott, MS $120,926 Shaw, MS $120,335 Shelby, MS $118,500 Stoneville, MS $121,649 Sunflower, MS $119,280 Wayside, MS $121,649 Winstonville, MS $119,111 Winterville, MS $121,649

Tupelo, MS $120,064 Algoma, MS $119,733 Amory, MS $118,038 Baldwyn, MS $119,439 Becker, MS $117,734 Belden, MS $119,856 Belmont, MS $118,970 Blue Springs, MS $119,518

Booneville, MS $119,368 Burnsville, MS $119,273 Corinth, MS $119,725 Dennis, MS $118,834 Derma, MS $119,628 Ecru, MS $119,617 Fulton, MS $119,442 Gattman, MS $117,564

Glen, MS $119,393 Abbeville, MS $120,623 Arkabutla, MS $124,746 Ashland, MS $121,080 Batesville, MS $120,282 Belen, MS $119,219 Blue Mountain, MS $119,637 Byhalia, MS $125,357

Clarksdale, MS $118,437 Coahoma, MS $119,658 Coldwater, MS $124,941 Como, MS $121,950 Courtland, MS $119,657 Crenshaw, MS $121,318 Crowder, MS $119,242 Darling, MS $120,235

Dumas, MS $119,283 Dundee, MS $121,108 Etta, MS $119,602 Falcon, MS $120,524 Falkner, MS $120,171 Farrell, MS $118,785 Friars Point, MS $119,726 Hernando, MS $125,872

Hickory Flat, MS $120,512 Holly Springs, MS $122,459 Horn Lake, MS $127,536 Independence, MS $124,453 Jonestown, MS $119,766 Lake Cormorant, MS $126,864 Lamar, MS $122,523 Stennis Space Center, MS $121,566

Diamondhead, MS $120,542 Biloxi, MS $121,280 Diberville, MS $121,212 Escatawpa, MS $120,621 Gautier, MS $120,599 Hurley, MS $120,943 Kiln, MS $120,664 Lakeshore, MS $121,657

Long Beach, MS $120,393 Mc Henry, MS $120,058 Moss Point, MS $120,720 Ocean Springs, MS $120,780 Vancleave, MS $120,482 Pascagoula, MS $120,718 Pass Christian, MS $120,397 Pearlington, MS $123,232

Perkinston, MS $120,034 Saucier, MS $120,417 Waveland, MS $120,731 Wiggins, MS $119,625 Brookhaven, MS $119,829 Bogue Chitto, MS $119,219 Bude, MS $119,232 Centreville, MS $122,741

Chatawa, MS $120,311 Crosby, MS $119,936 Fernwood, MS $119,746 Gloster, MS $120,753 Jayess, MS $118,822 Kokomo, MS $118,878 Liberty, MS $121,085 Mc Call Creek, MS $119,122

Mccomb, MS $119,264 Magnolia, MS $119,884 Meadville, MS $118,766 Monticello, MS $119,531 Oak Vale, MS $118,927 Osyka, MS $120,716 Roxie, MS $118,697 Ruth, MS $119,004

Silver Creek, MS $119,424 Smithdale, MS $119,045 Sontag, MS $119,572 Summit, MS $118,998 Tylertown, MS $118,974 Union Church, MS $119,237 Woodville, MS $121,212 Columbus, MS $116,676

Aberdeen, MS $117,463 Ackerman, MS $118,506 Artesia, MS $116,847 Bellefontaine, MS $118,686 Brooksville, MS $117,295 Caledonia, MS $117,194 Cedarbluff, MS $117,478 Crawford, MS $117,022

Eupora, MS $118,654 French Camp, MS $118,474 Hamilton, MS $116,970 Kilmichael, MS $118,416 Maben, MS $118,187 Mantee, MS $118,344 Mathiston, MS $118,399 Mayhew, MS $116,684

Montpelier, MS $117,897 Pheba, MS $117,783 Prairie, MS $117,449 Starkville, MS $117,328 Mississippi State, MS $117,232 Steens, MS $116,741 Stewart, MS $118,432 Sturgis, MS $118,121

Walthall, MS $118,883 Weir, MS $118,621 West Point, MS $116,908 Woodland, MS $118,413 Thaxton, MS $119,301 Tishomingo, MS $118,741 Toccopola, MS $119,312 Trebloc, MS $118,023

Tremont, MS $119,169 Van Vleet, MS $118,938 Vardaman, MS $119,081 Verona, MS $120,038 Wheeler, MS $119,380 Grenada, MS $118,473 Banner, MS $118,985 Big Creek, MS $118,671

Bruce, MS $119,060 Calhoun City, MS $118,915 Carrollton, MS $117,913 Cascilla, MS $118,060 Charleston, MS $118,223 Coffeeville, MS $118,544 Coila, MS $117,926 Cruger, MS $118,197

Duck Hill, MS $118,377 Elliott, MS $118,509 Enid, MS $118,562 Glendora, MS $117,868 Gore Springs, MS $118,592 Greenwood, MS $117,880 Holcomb, MS $117,908 Itta Bena, MS $118,749

Mc Carley, MS $118,067 Minter City, MS $117,630 Money, MS $117,787 Morgan City, MS $118,959 North Carrollton, MS $118,551 Oakland, MS $118,426 Paris, MS $118,987 Philipp, MS $117,538

Pittsboro, MS $119,089 Schlater, MS $117,863 Scobey, MS $118,236 Sidon, MS $118,161 Slate Spring, MS $118,838 Sumner, MS $118,218 Swan Lake, MS $117,909 Swiftown, MS $119,272

Tie Plant, MS $118,477 Tillatoba, MS $118,294 Tippo, MS $117,722 Tutwiler, MS $118,157 Vance, MS $117,968 Water Valley, MS $118,864 Webb, MS $118,056 Winona, MS $118,376

Belzoni, MS $119,836 Benton, MS $119,651 Bentonia, MS $120,506 Bolton, MS $121,003 Brandon, MS $121,011 Braxton, MS $120,809 Camden, MS $119,342 Canton, MS $120,579

Carthage, MS $119,113 Cary, MS $119,646 Clinton, MS $121,385 Conehatta, MS $119,112 Crystal Springs, MS $120,758 Delta City, MS $121,111 D Lo, MS $120,558 Durant, MS $118,602

Edwards, MS $120,688 Ethel, MS $118,443 Fayette, MS $118,830 Flora, MS $120,947 Pocahontas, MS $121,538 Florence, MS $121,256 Meridian, MS $118,878 Bailey, MS $118,718

Buckatunna, MS $118,821 Chunky, MS $118,607 Clara, MS $118,736 Collinsville, MS $118,781 Daleville, MS $118,603 Decatur, MS $118,782 De Kalb, MS $118,629 Enterprise, MS $118,606

Hickory, MS $118,628 Lauderdale, MS $118,748 Lawrence, MS $119,035 Little Rock, MS $118,652 Louin, MS $118,852 Louisville, MS $118,623 Macon, MS $118,923 Marion, MS $119,134

Newton, MS $118,810 Noxapater, MS $118,680 Pachuta, MS $118,537 Paulding, MS $118,513 Philadelphia, MS $118,778 Porterville, MS $118,607 Preston, MS $118,643 Quitman, MS $118,691

Rose Hill, MS $118,446 Scooba, MS $118,882 Sebastopol, MS $119,401 Shubuta, MS $118,589 Shuqualak, MS $118,863 State Line, MS $119,042 Stonewall, MS $118,741 Toomsuba, MS $118,774

Union, MS $118,707 Vossburg, MS $118,562 Waynesboro, MS $118,744 Hattiesburg, MS $119,018 Bassfield, MS $118,929 Bay Springs, MS $118,941 Beaumont, MS $118,883 Brooklyn, MS $119,127

Carriere, MS $121,222 Carson, MS $118,982 Collins, MS $119,090 Columbia, MS $118,915 Eastabuchie, MS $118,793 Ellisville, MS $118,836 Heidelberg, MS $118,645 Laurel, MS $119,204

Leakesville, MS $119,802 Lucedale, MS $120,735 Lumberton, MS $119,450 Mc Lain, MS $119,347 Mc Neill, MS $121,073 Moselle, MS $118,795 Moss, MS $118,723 Neely, MS $119,130

New Augusta, MS $118,643 Nicholson, MS $121,823 Ovett, MS $118,636 Petal, MS $118,977 Picayune, MS $121,709 Poplarville, MS $120,285 Prentiss, MS $119,354 Purvis, MS $118,981

Richton, MS $118,618 Sandersville, MS $118,851 Sandy Hook, MS $118,960 Seminary, MS $118,769 Soso, MS $118,748 Stringer, MS $118,816 Sumrall, MS $118,826 Foxworth, MS $118,878

Gulfport, MS $120,322 Bay Saint Louis, MS $121,430 Plantersville, MS $119,379 Pontotoc, MS $119,705 Randolph, MS $119,260 Rienzi, MS $119,380 Saltillo, MS $119,754 Shannon, MS $119,420

Sherman, MS $119,895 Smithville, MS $118,775 Golden, MS $118,981 Greenwood Springs, MS $117,949 Guntown, MS $119,559 Houlka, MS $119,429 Houston, MS $118,786 Iuka, MS $118,844

Mantachie, MS $119,573 Marietta, MS $119,224 Mooreville, MS $119,798 Nettleton, MS $118,948 New Site, MS $118,967 Okolona, MS $118,677 Lambert, MS $118,295 Forest, MS $119,683

Gallman, MS $120,430 Georgetown, MS $120,504 Goodman, MS $119,219 Harperville, MS $119,588 Harriston, MS $118,883 Harrisville, MS $120,699 Hazlehurst, MS $119,960 Hermanville, MS $119,570

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

$115,046

Average $122,032/year

$131,078

$9,587

Average $10,169/month

$10,923

$2,212

Average $2,347/week

$2,521

$55

Average $59/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,078	$10,923	$2,521	$63
Average	$122,032	$10,169	$2,347	$59
25th Percentile	$115,046	$9,587	$2,212	$55

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