Information Security Engineer Salary in Alabama

How much does an Information Security Engineer make in Alabama?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Information Security Engineer in Alabama is $74,008 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,910
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,244 to $81,285
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,996

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Information Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,285	$6,774	$1,563	$39
Average	$74,008	$6,167	$1,423	$36
25th Percentile	$68,244	$5,687	$1,312	$33

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CYBER PHYSICAL SECURITY ENGINEER

4P Consulting Inc. - Birmingham, AL

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4P Consulting Inc. - Birmingham, AL

Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) (SME)

Interactive Process Technology LLC - Huntsville, AL

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Key Factors That Influence Information Security Engineer Salaries

An Information 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 Information Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Information 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): $73,473
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,410
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,606
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,601
Expert (over 8 years): $152,456

Levels	Salary
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$73,473
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$86,410
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$112,606
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$131,601
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$152,456

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How Do Information 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 Information Security Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,193.
California: $88,854.
Massachusetts: $87,670.

District of Columbia $89,193 California $88,854 Massachusetts $87,670 Washington $87,348 New Jersey $87,316 Alaska $87,203 Connecticut $86,091 New York $85,640

Hawaii $84,198 Rhode Island $83,522 Maryland $83,062 Minnesota $82,434 Colorado $82,192 Illinois $82,112 Oregon $81,806 Delaware $81,580

New Hampshire $81,438 Virginia $81,121 Pennsylvania $80,195 Nevada $79,727 North Dakota $79,574 Michigan $79,333 Wisconsin $79,244 Vermont $79,067

Texas $78,575 Maine $78,543 Arizona $78,495 Ohio $78,438 Georgia $77,697 Indiana $77,327 Wyoming $77,254 Utah $77,141

Iowa $77,093 Kansas $76,706 Louisiana $76,594 North Carolina $76,553 Missouri $76,537 Florida $76,223 Montana $76,054 Nebraska $75,893

Kentucky $75,804 South Carolina $75,482 Tennessee $75,281 Idaho $75,200 New Mexico $74,612 Oklahoma $74,483 Alabama $74,008 South Dakota $73,210

Arkansas $72,775 West Virginia $72,542 Mississippi $71,841

Top Paying Cities for Information 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:

West Greene: $71,446
Jasper: $73,079
Addison: $71,867

West Greene, AL $71,446 Jasper, AL $73,079 Addison, AL $71,867 Arley, AL $72,399 Bankston, AL $71,800 Bear Creek, AL $71,109 Beaverton, AL $70,783 Belk, AL $71,430

Berry, AL $73,028 Brilliant, AL $71,134 Carbon Hill, AL $71,839 Cordova, AL $73,660 Delmar, AL $71,353 Detroit, AL $70,603 Double Springs, AL $71,669 Eldridge, AL $71,351

Fayette, AL $71,402 Glen Allen, AL $71,442 Goodsprings, AL $73,603 Guin, AL $71,105 Hackleburg, AL $70,972 Haleyville, AL $71,367 Hamilton, AL $70,965 Hodges, AL $70,481

Houston, AL $71,553 Kansas, AL $71,822 Kennedy, AL $71,313 Lynn, AL $71,440 Millport, AL $69,609 Natural Bridge, AL $71,423 Nauvoo, AL $71,884 Oakman, AL $73,290

Parrish, AL $73,412 Phil Campbell, AL $70,944 Red Bay, AL $70,386 Sipsey, AL $73,611 Pinson, AL $74,142 Pleasant Grove, AL $74,714 Quinton, AL $73,993 Ragland, AL $72,635

Remlap, AL $73,739 Riverside, AL $72,770 Rockford, AL $71,523 Saginaw, AL $74,104 Sayre, AL $74,141 Shannon, AL $74,739 Shelby, AL $72,817 Siluria, AL $74,104

Springville, AL $73,386 Sterrett, AL $74,127 Sumiton, AL $73,926 Sycamore, AL $72,375 Sylacauga, AL $72,342 Talladega, AL $72,252 Thorsby, AL $71,843 Trafford, AL $73,828

Trussville, AL $74,140 Union Grove, AL $76,280 Vandiver, AL $74,093 Vincent, AL $73,676 Vinemont, AL $73,004 Warrior, AL $73,868 Watson, AL $74,754 Wattsville, AL $73,473

Weogufka, AL $71,598 West Blocton, AL $73,196 Westover, AL $74,005 Wilsonville, AL $73,640 Wilton, AL $73,141 Woodstock, AL $73,387 Birmingham, AL $74,846 Moody, AL $73,997

Adamsville, AL $74,532 Adger, AL $73,714 Alabaster, AL $73,968 Alexander City, AL $71,260 Allgood, AL $73,398 Alpine, AL $73,011 Alton, AL $74,339 Arab, AL $75,095

Baileyton, AL $74,825 Bessemer, AL $74,606 Blountsville, AL $72,839 Bon Air, AL $72,911 Bremen, AL $73,530 Brent, AL $73,077 Brierfield, AL $72,898 Brookside, AL $74,631

Burnwell, AL $74,033 Calera, AL $73,214 Cardiff, AL $74,626 Centreville, AL $72,607 Chelsea, AL $74,214 Childersburg, AL $73,218 Clanton, AL $71,804 Clay, AL $74,063

Cleveland, AL $73,399 Columbiana, AL $73,626 Clopton, AL $69,880 Marion Junction, AL $70,790 Minter, AL $70,860 Morvin, AL $70,494 Myrtlewood, AL $70,599 Nanafalia, AL $70,937

Newbern, AL $71,620 Oak Hill, AL $70,710 Orrville, AL $70,917 Pine Apple, AL $70,690 Pine Hill, AL $70,782 Safford, AL $70,665 Sardis, AL $70,965 Sawyerville, AL $72,157

Sweet Water, AL $70,732 Thomaston, AL $70,690 Thomasville, AL $70,817 Tyler, AL $71,149 Uniontown, AL $71,014 Stanton, AL $71,469 Randolph, AL $72,017 Lawley, AL $71,522

Opelika, AL $71,010 Auburn, AL $71,010 Auburn University, AL $71,000 Camp Hill, AL $70,912 Cottonton, AL $71,088 Cusseta, AL $71,022 Dadeville, AL $71,003 Valley, AL $71,074

Five Points, AL $71,564 Fort Mitchell, AL $71,160 Hatchechubbee, AL $71,074 Holy Trinity, AL $71,084 Hurtsboro, AL $71,022 Jacksons Gap, AL $71,108 Lafayette, AL $71,092 Lanett, AL $70,972

Loachapoka, AL $70,959 Notasulga, AL $71,033 Phenix City, AL $71,221 Pittsview, AL $71,072 Salem, AL $71,150 Seale, AL $71,146 Smiths Station, AL $71,196 Waverly, AL $71,034

Bellamy, AL $70,757 Butler, AL $70,761 Cuba, AL $70,690 Gilbertown, AL $70,777 Jachin, AL $70,719 Lisman, AL $70,724 Melvin, AL $70,597 Needham, AL $70,752

Pennington, AL $70,746 Silas, AL $70,720 Cook Springs, AL $73,687 Crane Hill, AL $72,702 Cropwell, AL $73,436 Cullman, AL $72,924 Docena, AL $74,845 Dolomite, AL $74,804

Dora, AL $74,120 Empire, AL $73,744 Fairfield, AL $74,846 Fultondale, AL $74,846 Garden City, AL $73,377 Gardendale, AL $74,482 Goodwater, AL $71,351 Graysville, AL $74,423

Green Pond, AL $73,467 Hanceville, AL $73,368 Harpersville, AL $73,628 Hayden, AL $73,575 Helena, AL $74,045 Hollins, AL $71,495 Holly Pond, AL $73,322 Jemison, AL $72,453

Joppa, AL $74,912 Kellyton, AL $71,359 Kimberly, AL $74,084 Leeds, AL $74,374 Lincoln, AL $72,339 Locust Fork, AL $73,600 Logan, AL $72,509 Mc Calla, AL $73,789

Margaret, AL $73,744 Maylene, AL $73,964 Montevallo, AL $73,571 Morris, AL $74,308 Mount Olive, AL $74,561 Mulga, AL $74,495 New Castle, AL $74,731 Odenville, AL $73,611

Oneonta, AL $73,171 Palmerdale, AL $74,096 Pelham, AL $74,397 Toxey, AL $70,728 Ward, AL $70,699 York, AL $70,765 Coffee Springs, AL $70,177 Columbia, AL $69,418

Cottonwood, AL $69,402 Cowarts, AL $69,150 Daleville, AL $69,544 Elba, AL $70,525 Enterprise, AL $69,779 Geneva, AL $70,306 Gordon, AL $69,647 Hartford, AL $69,608

Headland, AL $69,211 Jack, AL $70,469 Malvern, AL $69,265 Midland City, AL $69,193 New Brockton, AL $70,285 Newton, AL $69,310 Newville, AL $69,413 Ozark, AL $69,532

Fort Rucker, AL $69,480 Pansey, AL $69,447 Pinckard, AL $69,237 Shorterville, AL $69,957 Skipperville, AL $69,627 Slocomb, AL $69,398 Webb, AL $69,157 Evergreen, AL $70,740

Andalusia, AL $70,906 Beatrice, AL $70,663 Brewton, AL $71,260 Brooklyn, AL $70,848 Castleberry, AL $70,779 Coy, AL $70,727 Dickinson, AL $70,765 Excel, AL $70,993

Flomaton, AL $71,654 Florala, AL $70,887 Franklin, AL $70,671 Frisco City, AL $70,810 Fulton, AL $70,984 Goodway, AL $71,074 Grove Hill, AL $70,806 Kinston, AL $70,562

Lenox, AL $70,798 Lockhart, AL $71,264 Mc Kenzie, AL $70,717 Megargel, AL $70,839 Mexia, AL $70,885 Monroeville, AL $70,883 Opp, AL $70,819 Perdue Hill, AL $70,533

Peterman, AL $70,693 Range, AL $70,761 Red Level, AL $70,722 Repton, AL $70,724 River Falls, AL $70,886 Samson, AL $70,536 Uriah, AL $71,111 Vredenburgh, AL $70,665

Whatley, AL $70,693 Wing, AL $71,028 Jackson, AL $70,974 Atmore, AL $71,497 Axis, AL $72,824 Bay Minette, AL $72,672 Bayou La Batre, AL $71,573 Bon Secour, AL $71,946

Bucks, AL $72,708 Calvert, AL $72,178 Carlton, AL $71,253 Chatom, AL $70,977 Chunchula, AL $72,654 Citronelle, AL $72,117 Coden, AL $71,714 Coffeeville, AL $70,687

Creola, AL $73,062 Daphne, AL $73,145 Spanish Fort, AL $73,292 Dauphin Island, AL $71,299 Deer Park, AL $71,395 Elberta, AL $72,433 Fairhope, AL $72,741 Foley, AL $72,091

Frankville, AL $70,712 Fruitdale, AL $71,120 Gainestown, AL $70,953 Grand Bay, AL $71,379 Gulf Shores, AL $71,882 Huxford, AL $71,346 Irvington, AL $72,055 Leroy, AL $71,074

Lillian, AL $72,616 Little River, AL $71,388 Loxley, AL $72,769 Mc Intosh, AL $71,788 Magnolia Springs, AL $72,244 Malcolm, AL $71,857 Millry, AL $70,715 Montrose, AL $73,156

Mount Vernon, AL $72,430 Orange Beach, AL $72,330 Perdido, AL $72,104 Point Clear, AL $72,798 Robertsdale, AL $72,385 Saint Elmo, AL $72,066 Saint Stephens, AL $70,808 Saraland, AL $73,170

Satsuma, AL $73,201 Seminole, AL $72,560 Semmes, AL $72,896 Silverhill, AL $72,603 Stapleton, AL $72,888 Stockton, AL $72,088 Summerdale, AL $72,286 Sunflower, AL $71,379

Theodore, AL $72,790 Tibbie, AL $71,263 Vinegar Bend, AL $71,483 Wagarville, AL $71,104 Wilmer, AL $72,398 Mobile, AL $73,404 Eight Mile, AL $73,157 Selma, AL $71,411

Alberta, AL $70,749 Annemanie, AL $70,770 Arlington, AL $70,769 Boykin, AL $70,839 Camden, AL $70,769 Campbell, AL $70,493 Catherine, AL $70,658 Demopolis, AL $70,968

Dixons Mills, AL $70,852 Faunsdale, AL $70,963 Forkland, AL $71,630 Furman, AL $70,821 Gallion, AL $71,119 Greensboro, AL $72,132 Jefferson, AL $70,888 Linden, AL $70,794

Jones, AL $71,383 Maplesville, AL $71,531 Lower Peach Tree, AL $70,710 Lowndesboro, AL $71,315 Mc Williams, AL $70,670 Magnolia, AL $70,688 Marion, AL $71,762 Ramer, AL $71,245

Rutledge, AL $70,765 Shorter, AL $71,212 Tallassee, AL $71,194 Troy, AL $70,800 Titus, AL $71,408 Tuskegee, AL $71,022 Tuskegee Institute, AL $71,341 Union Springs, AL $70,907

Verbena, AL $71,499 Wetumpka, AL $71,353 Montgomery, AL $71,519 Anniston, AL $71,645 Oxford, AL $71,528 Alexandria, AL $71,512 Ashland, AL $71,149 Bynum, AL $71,813

Choccolocco, AL $71,254 Cragford, AL $70,721 Daviston, AL $70,868 De Armanville, AL $71,254 Delta, AL $70,864 Eastaboga, AL $71,982 Edwardsville, AL $71,527 Fruithurst, AL $71,794

Graham, AL $72,167 Heflin, AL $71,148 Jacksonville, AL $71,081 Lineville, AL $71,003 Millerville, AL $71,278 Munford, AL $71,702 Muscadine, AL $72,527 Ohatchee, AL $71,832

Piedmont, AL $70,993 Ranburne, AL $72,317 Roanoke, AL $71,534 Spring Garden, AL $71,277 Wadley, AL $70,998 Weaver, AL $71,363 Wedowee, AL $70,841 Wellington, AL $71,313

Woodland, AL $71,759 Dothan, AL $69,166 Abbeville, AL $69,901 Ariton, AL $69,837 Ashford, AL $69,286 Bellwood, AL $69,683 Black, AL $69,837 Chancellor, AL $69,816

Sulligent, AL $70,228 Townley, AL $72,227 Vernon, AL $70,101 Vina, AL $70,517 Winfield, AL $71,237 Decatur, AL $74,693 Anderson, AL $71,538 Athens, AL $73,516

Belle Mina, AL $76,425 Cherokee, AL $69,843 Cloverdale, AL $69,561 Courtland, AL $71,116 Danville, AL $72,458 Elkmont, AL $74,008 Eva, AL $75,014 Falkville, AL $74,037

Florence, AL $69,464 Hartselle, AL $74,462 Hillsboro, AL $72,074 Killen, AL $69,646 Leighton, AL $69,682 Lester, AL $72,538 Lexington, AL $70,323 Mooresville, AL $76,344

Moulton, AL $72,124 Mount Hope, AL $70,817 Rogersville, AL $70,668 Russellville, AL $69,920 Sheffield, AL $69,464 Muscle Shoals, AL $69,484 Spruce Pine, AL $70,138 Plantersville, AL $71,469

Somerville, AL $76,291 Tanner, AL $75,602 Town Creek, AL $70,311 Trinity, AL $72,828 Tuscumbia, AL $69,568 Waterloo, AL $69,932 Ardmore, AL $76,064 Bridgeport, AL $72,812

Brownsboro, AL $78,036 Capshaw, AL $74,737 Dutton, AL $72,819 Estillfork, AL $75,095 Fackler, AL $73,777 Grant, AL $76,130 Gurley, AL $77,767 Harvest, AL $77,336

Hazel Green, AL $77,002 Hollytree, AL $76,628 Hollywood, AL $73,641 Laceys Spring, AL $77,102 Langston, AL $74,710 Madison, AL $76,909 Meridianville, AL $77,785 New Hope, AL $76,901

New Market, AL $76,931 Normal, AL $77,912 Owens Cross Roads, AL $77,807 Paint Rock, AL $77,093 Pisgah, AL $72,750 Princeton, AL $76,559 Ryland, AL $78,036 Scottsboro, AL $74,985

Section, AL $73,810 Stevenson, AL $73,060 Toney, AL $77,179 Trenton, AL $76,292 Valhermoso Springs, AL $77,101 Woodville, AL $76,487 Huntsville, AL $78,036 Vance, AL $73,634

Pell City, AL $73,151 Tuscaloosa, AL $74,475 Abernant, AL $73,484 Akron, AL $73,133 Aliceville, AL $71,307 Boligee, AL $71,608 Brookwood, AL $73,693 Buhl, AL $74,104

Carrollton, AL $70,661 Clinton, AL $72,365 Coaling, AL $74,049 Coker, AL $74,220 Cottondale, AL $74,113 Duncanville, AL $74,022 Echola, AL $73,796 Elrod, AL $73,166

Emelle, AL $70,964 Epes, AL $71,101 Ethelsville, AL $69,447 Eutaw, AL $72,567 Fosters, AL $74,066 Gainesville, AL $71,324 Gordo, AL $73,023 Kellerman, AL $73,810

Knoxville, AL $73,578 Livingston, AL $71,076 Mc Shan, AL $70,278 Northport, AL $74,477 Moundville, AL $73,664 Panola, AL $71,107 Peterson, AL $73,810 Ralph, AL $73,747

Reform, AL $71,076 Samantha, AL $73,472 Gadsden, AL $71,299 Rainbow City, AL $72,080 Albertville, AL $73,403 Altoona, AL $72,414 Ashville, AL $72,378 Attalla, AL $71,610

Boaz, AL $72,193 Bryant, AL $72,799 Cedar Bluff, AL $71,485 Centre, AL $71,058 Collinsville, AL $71,723 Crossville, AL $72,656 Dawson, AL $72,292 Douglas, AL $72,844

Flat Rock, AL $72,712 Fort Payne, AL $71,983 Fyffe, AL $72,725 Gallant, AL $72,240 Gaylesville, AL $71,872 Geraldine, AL $72,834 Groveoak, AL $73,988 Guntersville, AL $74,821

Henagar, AL $72,591 Higdon, AL $72,742 Horton, AL $72,955 Ider, AL $72,638 Leesburg, AL $70,980 Mentone, AL $72,339 Rainsville, AL $72,294 Steele, AL $72,457

Sylvania, AL $72,444 Valley Head, AL $72,457 Walnut Grove, AL $72,592 Autaugaville, AL $71,249 Banks, AL $70,661 Billingsley, AL $71,451 Booth, AL $71,378 Brantley, AL $70,715

Brundidge, AL $70,532 Cecil, AL $71,252 Chapman, AL $70,771 Clayton, AL $70,607 Clio, AL $70,051 Coosada, AL $71,517 Deatsville, AL $71,424 East Tallassee, AL $71,096

Eclectic, AL $71,194 Elmore, AL $71,465 Equality, AL $71,380 Eufaula, AL $70,797 Dozier, AL $70,718 Fitzpatrick, AL $71,146 Forest Home, AL $70,790 Fort Davis, AL $70,923

Fort Deposit, AL $71,123 Georgiana, AL $70,773 Glenwood, AL $70,649 Goshen, AL $70,778 Grady, AL $71,118 Greenville, AL $70,932 Gantt, AL $71,004 Hardaway, AL $71,079

Hayneville, AL $71,224 Highland Home, AL $71,055 Honoraville, AL $70,965 Hope Hull, AL $71,355 Kent, AL $71,184 Lapine, AL $71,113 Letohatchee, AL $71,228 Louisville, AL $70,496

Luverne, AL $70,848 Marbury, AL $71,434 Mathews, AL $71,240 Midway, AL $70,636 Millbrook, AL $71,519 Mount Meigs, AL $71,381 Perote, AL $70,714 Petrey, AL $70,858

Pike Road, AL $71,361 Pine Level, AL $71,136 Prattville, AL $71,498

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

Understanding how an Information 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

$68,244

Average $74,008/year

$81,285

$5,687

Average $6,167/month

$6,774

$1,312

Average $1,423/week

$1,563

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,285	$6,774	$1,563	$39
Average	$74,008	$6,167	$1,423	$36
25th Percentile	$68,244	$5,687	$1,312	$33

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