IT Security Officer Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does an IT Security Officer make in Houston, TX?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Security Officer in Houston, TX is $72,598. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $48,414 to a high of $100,900, with most professionals earning between $59,939 and $87,413.

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What does an IT Security Officer do?

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Leads the research and development activities and assesses need, analyze costs and benefits, and works with the Executive team to develops strategies and a roadmap for deploying best in class services to our customers.

September 09, 2022

Acts proactively to prevent potential disaster situations by ensuring that proper protections are in place, such as intrusion detection and prevention systems, firewalls, and effective physical safeguards, and provides for the availability of computer resources by ensuring a business continuity/disaster recovery plan is in place to offset the effects caused by intentional and unintentional acts.

October 09, 2022

Provide Information security requirements, advice/counsel to portfolio personnel, project teams, and the Business ensuring alignment to information security processes and solutions.

November 14, 2022

Support other departmental activities and initiatives as required including assessment of compliance risks, supporting regulatory reporting and compliance reporting etc.

November 14, 2022

Demonstrated expert written/verbal communication skills and a proven capability to present complex concepts in a concise and understandable way to a variety of audiences, including the highest level of the organization.

November 20, 2022

Understand and interact with related disciplines through committees to ensure the consistent application of policies and standards across all technology projects, systems and services.

January 30, 2023

Assisting in the development and review of technical specifications for the procurement of various IT security systems and services, including the evaluation of vendor submissions solicited via bids, requests for information and proposals.

March 02, 2023

Develop, implement and enhance security policies and procedures for the organization that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the company and demonstrate qualities consistent with our core values.

March 26, 2023

Prepare documentation and materials to support the operations of FedRAMP compliance requirements throughout the organization.

April 16, 2023

Enterprise IT asset management and patch deployment utilities such as KACE K1000/SMA and K2000/SDA.

April 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Security Officer in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

59939

87413

72598

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

61525

91371

75058

What is the average salary for IT Security Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Security Officer in Houston, TX. The base salary for IT Security Officer ranges from $59,939 to $87,413 with the average base salary of $72,598. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $61,525 to $91,371 with the average total cash compensation of $75,058.

View Average Salary for IT Security Officer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,598	$59,939 - $87,413
Bonus	$2,459	$1,585 - $3,958
Total Pay	$75,058	$61,525 - $91,371

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

IT Security Officer Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,717 - $87,089	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,717 - $87,089	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,940 - $84,496	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,877 - $82,946	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,616 - $81,107	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,453 - $86,703	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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