What are the main factors that influence an IS Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change an IS Specialist's salary?

An IS Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,655 for beginners, reaching about $63,054 at mid-level, and approach $66,811 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an IS Specialist?

IS Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for IS Specialist roles are District of Columbia $69,813, California $69,548, Massachusetts $68,621. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of IS Specialist roles make?

Salaries for IS Specialist level roles vary by specialization: A&A Specialist: $93,213; Environmental Compliance Specialist: $84,484; Immigration Specialist: $83,055; Security Specialist: $63,077; IRA Specialist: $55,870.

How do different companies affect an IS Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for IS Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

IS Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an IS Specialist make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an IS Specialist in the United States is $63,054 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an IS Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,325
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,741 to $71,571
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,172

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IS Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,571	$5,964	$1,376	$34
Average	$63,054	$5,254	$1,213	$30
25th Percentile	$54,741	$4,562	$1,053	$26

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Key Factors That Influence IS Specialist Salaries

An IS Specialist'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects IS Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an IS Specialist'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): $59,655
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,907
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,054
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,561
Expert (over 8 years): $66,811

Levels	Salary
Entry Level IS Specialist	$59,655
Intermediate Level IS Specialist	$59,907
Senior Level IS Specialist	$63,054
Specialist Level IS Specialist	$66,561
Expert Level IS Specialist	$66,811

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How Do IS Specialist 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 IS Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,813.
California: $69,548.
Massachusetts: $68,621.

District of Columbia $69,813

California $69,548

Massachusetts $68,621

Washington $68,369

New Jersey $68,344

Alaska $68,256

Connecticut $67,386

New York $67,032

Hawaii $65,904

Rhode Island $65,374

Maryland $65,015

Minnesota $64,523

Colorado $64,334

Illinois $64,271

Oregon $64,031

Delaware $63,855

New Hampshire $63,744

Virginia $63,495

Pennsylvania $62,770

Nevada $62,404

North Dakota $62,285

Michigan $62,095

Wisconsin $62,026

Vermont $61,887

Texas $61,503

Maine $61,477

Arizona $61,440

Ohio $61,395

Georgia $60,815

Indiana $60,525

Wyoming $60,469

Utah $60,380

Iowa $60,342

Kansas $60,040

Louisiana $59,952

North Carolina $59,920

Missouri $59,907

Florida $59,662

Montana $59,529

Nebraska $59,403

Kentucky $59,334

South Carolina $59,081

Tennessee $58,924

Idaho $58,861

New Mexico $58,400

Oklahoma $58,300

Alabama $57,928

South Dakota $57,303

Arkansas $56,963

West Virginia $56,780

Mississippi $56,231

Top Paying Cities for IS Specialists

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:

San Jose: $79,530
San Francisco: $78,748
Oakland: $77,001

San Jose, CA $79,530

San Francisco, CA $78,748

Oakland, CA $77,001

New York, NY $73,073

Queens Village, NY $72,600

Paramus, NJ $72,096

Passaic, NJ $72,033

Bergenfield, NJ $71,970

Stamford, CT $71,875

Huntington, NY $71,812

Newark, NJ $71,402

Bridgeport, CT $71,276

New Brunswick, NJ $71,068

Vallejo, CA $70,936

Middlesex, NJ $70,898

Somerset, NJ $70,841

Petaluma, CA $70,696

Santa Cruz, CA $70,450

Boston, MA $70,324

Monterey, CA $70,009

Fairbanks, AK $69,964

Los Angeles, CA $69,845

Washington, DC $69,813

Seattle, WA $69,700

Santa Rosa, CA $69,687

Juneau, AK $69,504

Orange, CA $69,296

Anchorage, AK $69,183

Anaheim, CA $69,138

Santa Ana, CA $69,044

Nassau, NY $69,006

Long Beach, CA $68,981

Danbury, CT $68,962

Santa Maria, CA $68,748

Everett, WA $68,735

Bremerton, WA $68,426

Trenton, NJ $68,306

Sacramento, CA $68,281

San Diego, CA $68,249

Brockton, MA $68,224

Tacoma, WA $68,199

Santa Barbara, CA $68,111

Lowell, MA $67,858

New Suffolk, NY $67,833

Nashua, NH $67,758

Lompoc, CA $67,657

Ventura, CA $67,594

Stockton, CA $67,575

New Haven, CT $67,449

Atlantic City, NJ $67,285

Hartford, CT $67,146

Modesto, CA $67,114

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,976

New Britain, CT $66,944

Olympia, WA $66,856

Kennewick, WA $66,856

New London, CT $66,843

Norwich, CT $66,824

Lawrence, MA $66,793

Bakersfield, CA $66,616

Riverside, CA $66,528

New Bedford, MA $66,528

Richland, WA $66,465

Portsmouth, NH $66,415

Vineland, NJ $66,402

San Bernardino, CA $66,352

Boulder, CO $66,175

Worcester, MA $66,125

Portland, OR $66,068

Saint Paul, MN $65,992

Minneapolis, MN $65,992

Philadelphia, PA $65,904

Honolulu, HI $65,570

Springfield, MA $65,349

Providence, RI $65,343

Chicago, IL $65,160

Bellingham, WA $65,084

Baltimore, MD $65,015

Chico, CA $64,857

Wilmington, DE $64,750

Pittsfield, MA $64,687

Manchester, NH $64,567

Spokane, WA $64,290

Denver, CO $64,283

Albany, NY $63,987

Troy, NY $63,962

Schenectady, NY $63,829

Burlington, VT $63,691

Portland, ME $63,470

Salem, OR $63,420

Yakima, WA $63,407

Ann Arbor, MI $63,388

Rochester, MN $63,211

Fresno, CA $63,180

Reno, NV $63,180

Milwaukee, WI $63,123

Detroit, MI $63,060

Allentown, PA $63,041

Carson City, NV $63,035

Houston, TX $62,940

Colorado Springs, CO $62,934

Syracuse, NY $62,902

Eugene, OR $62,783

Bismarck, ND $62,707

Gary, IN $62,707

Galveston, TX $62,707

Springfield, OR $62,657

Medford, OR $62,505

Fort Collins, CO $62,480

Austin, TX $62,430

Mesa, AZ $62,297

Phoenix, AZ $62,285

Dallas, TX $62,266

Reading, PA $62,228

Saint Cloud, MN $62,203

Concord, NH $62,146

Madison, WI $62,121

Utica, NY $61,950

Raleigh, NC $61,900

Las Vegas, NV $61,894

Rochester, NY $61,849

Des Moines, IA $61,843

Atlanta, GA $61,742

Battle Creek, MI $61,723

Salt Lake City, UT $61,704

Lancaster, PA $61,610

Champaign, IL $61,597

Harrisburg, PA $61,522

Durham, NC $61,465

Kansas City, MO $61,459

Kansas City, KS $61,446

Fort Worth, TX $61,440

Boca Raton, FL $61,414

Cleveland, OH $61,408

Columbus, OH $61,395

Pittsburgh, PA $61,389

Richmond, VA $61,364

Indianapolis, IN $61,351

Cincinnati, OH $61,269

Petersburg, VA $61,175

Billings, MT $61,036

Lansing, MI $61,036

Huntsville, AL $61,036

Lebanon, PA $61,030

Dayton, OH $61,023

Pueblo, CO $61,023

Appleton, WI $61,005

Buffalo, NY $60,979

Racine, WI $60,948

Charlotte, NC $60,941

Saint Louis, MO $60,923

Springfield, IL $60,897

Elkhart, IN $60,885

York, PA $60,885

Gastonia, NC $60,878

Benton Harbor, MI $60,878

Beaumont, TX $60,841

Lorain, OH $60,828

Toledo, OH $60,803

Binghamton, NY $60,771

Rock Hill, SC $60,765

Rockford, IL $60,733

Fargo, ND $60,702

Elyria, OH $60,702

Flagstaff, AZ $60,658

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,620

Miami, FL $60,582

Duluth, MN $60,481

Bangor, ME $60,399

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,330

Louisville, KY $60,298

Grand Rapids, MI $60,286

Hialeah, FL $60,279

Casper, WY $60,191

Scranton, PA $60,115

New Orleans, LA $60,097

Virginia Beach, VA $60,090

Akron, OH $60,059

Peoria, IL $59,977

Sarasota, FL $59,964

Green Bay, WI $59,920

Baton Rouge, LA $59,888

Charleston, SC $59,876

Nashville, TN $59,857

Jamestown, NY $59,844

Davenport, IA $59,844

Tucson, AZ $59,813

Cheyenne, WY $59,794

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,775

Tampa, FL $59,762

Omaha, NE $59,750

Port Arthur, TX $59,725

Evansville, IN $59,725

Bradenton, FL $59,699

Santa Fe, NM $59,586

Orlando, FL $59,523

Clearwater, FL $59,453

Canton, OH $59,321

La Crosse, WI $59,321

Grand Forks, ND $59,302

Albuquerque, NM $59,283

Tulsa, OK $59,283

Newport News, VA $59,277

High Point, NC $59,258

Ogden, UT $59,233

Corpus Christi, TX $59,182

Laramie, WY $59,144

Norfolk, VA $59,144

Rock Island, IL $59,107

Saginaw, MI $59,094

Jacksonville, FL $59,088

Salisbury, NC $59,075

Memphis, TN $59,062

Moline, IL $59,031

Fort Myers, FL $59,012

Waterloo, IA $58,930

Spartanburg, SC $58,867

Lincoln, NE $58,836

Fort Wayne, IN $58,823

Birmingham, AL $58,754

Cedar Falls, IA $58,741

Provo, UT $58,735

Springfield, OH $58,728

San Antonio, TX $58,716

Greensboro, NC $58,690

South Bend, IN $58,684

Winston Salem, NC $58,678

Boise, ID $58,659

Savannah, GA $58,615

Muskegon, MI $58,501

Lima, OH $58,426

Lake Charles, LA $58,400

Anderson, IN $58,388

Lexington, KY $58,369

Augusta, GA $58,350

Greenville, SC $58,350

Wichita, KS $58,293

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,293

Columbia, SC $58,236

Bloomington, IN $58,079

Roanoke, VA $58,041

Asheville, NC $57,959

Knoxville, TN $57,852

Shreveport, LA $57,846

Wilmington, NC $57,764

Frankfort, KY $57,644

Oklahoma City, OK $57,600

Chillicothe, OH $57,574

Longview, TX $57,568

Topeka, KS $57,549

Mobile, AL $57,455

Terre Haute, IN $57,429

Erie, PA $57,423

Altoona, PA $57,392

Melbourne, FL $57,373

Amarillo, TX $57,347

Killeen, TX $57,329

Fayetteville, AR $57,278

Sioux Falls, SD $57,234

Chattanooga, TN $57,196

Idaho Falls, ID $57,190

Gainesville, FL $57,057

Portsmouth, OH $57,026

Little Rock, AR $57,013

Lynchburg, VA $57,013

Lafayette, LA $56,988

Youngstown, OH $56,988

Temple, TX $56,963

Daytona Beach, FL $56,950

Clarksville, TN $56,944

Pensacola, FL $56,938

Hopkinsville, KY $56,748

Charleston, WV $56,742

Florence, SC $56,711

Sioux City, IA $56,673

Macon, GA $56,490

Tallahassee, FL $56,484

Fayetteville, NC $56,471

Waco, TX $56,458

Wichita Falls, TX $56,458

Pine Bluff, AR $56,433

Vincennes, IN $56,313

Lubbock, TX $56,288

Great Falls, MT $56,250

Alamogordo, NM $56,244

Abilene, TX $56,194

Rapid City, SD $56,112

Monroe, LA $56,112

Albany, GA $56,074

Huntington, WV $56,067

Jackson, MS $56,061

Greenville, MS $56,055

Parkersburg, WV $55,992

Montgomery, AL $55,979

Johnstown, PA $55,967

Springfield, MO $55,916

Biloxi, MS $55,885

Sumter, SC $55,752

Columbus, GA $55,746

Twin Falls, ID $55,708

Pascagoula, MS $55,626

Kingsport, TN $55,462

Gulfport, MS $55,443

Alexandria, LA $55,235

Fort Smith, AR $55,077

El Paso, TX $54,907

Helena, MT $54,825

Las Cruces, NM $54,624

Harlingen, TX $54,447

Pocatello, ID $54,390

Florence, AL $54,371

Brownsville, TX $54,359

Dothan, AL $54,258

Mcallen, TX $54,226

Columbus, MS $53,760

Altus, OK $53,470

Lawton, OK $53,350

Pierre, SD $53,123

What Skills Can Increase an IS Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 10.12% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Staff Development (Mentioned in 1.83% Job Postings): Refers to all the policies, practices, and procedures used to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies of staff to improve the effectiveness and efficiency both of the individual and the University.
Clinical Nursing (Mentioned in 1.58% Job Postings): Clinical research nursing is defined as clinical nursing practice with a specialty focus on research implementation and the care of subjects participating in clinical research.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	10.12%
Staff Development	1.83%
Clinical Nursing	1.58%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an IS Specialist's salary.

Staff Development: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Staff Development	$67,468	7%
Insight	$67,468	7%
Coaching	$67,468	7%
Critical Care	$67,468	7%
Quality Improvement	$67,468	7%
Adult Learning	$66,837	6%

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How Education impacts an IS Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many IS Specialists enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an IS Specialist with a Bachelor's Degree is between $58,825 and $70,226).

IS Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for IS Specialist

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 0.9%

Associates 6.1%

Bachelors 25.4%

Masters 66.7%

Doctorate 0.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	0.9%
Associates	6.1%
Bachelors	25.4%
Masters	66.7%
Doctorate	0.9%

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IS Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an IS Specialist'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

$54,741

Average $63,054/year

$71,571

$4,562

Average $5,254/month

$5,964

$1,053

Average $1,213/week

$1,376

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,571	$5,964	$1,376	$34
Average	$63,054	$5,254	$1,213	$30
25th Percentile	$54,741	$4,562	$1,053	$26

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Salary Trends for IS Specialist

Salaries for an IS Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,883 in 2023 to around $53,012 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of IS Specialist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of IS Specialist Over Time

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2023

$54,883

2024

$54,182

2025

$53,012

2026

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2023	$54,883
2024	$54,182
2025	$53,012
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