What are the main factors that influence a SOC Manager's salary?

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

How does experience change A SOC Manager's salary?

A SOC Manager's salary grows with experience: an Information Security Supervisor (10+ years)earns $85,868, an Information Security Senior Supervisor (10+ years)earns $130,636, an SOC Manager (10+ years)earns $144,112, an Information Security Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $182,182, an Information Security Director (10+ years)earns $205,105,

What are the highest paying states for a SOC Manager?

SOC Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for SOC Manager roles are District of Columbia $160,462, California $159,853, Massachusetts $157,723. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of SOC Manager roles make?

Salaries for SOC Manager level roles vary by specialization: SOC Design Engineer: $190,191; Soc Lead: $147,407; Soc Architect: $143,341; Soc Security Analyst: $116,743; SOC Verification Engineer: $116,147.

How do different companies affect a SOC Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for SOC Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

SOC Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a SOC Manager make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a SOC Manager in the United States is $144,926 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

However, a SOC Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $166,059
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $132,726 to $155,988
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $121,619

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SOC Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,988	$12,999	$3,000	$75
Average	$144,926	$12,077	$2,787	$70
25th Percentile	$132,726	$11,061	$2,552	$64

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Key Factors That Influence SOC Manager Salaries

A SOC Manager'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 SOC Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a SOC Manager'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): $85,868
Early Career (1-2 years): $130,636
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,112
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $182,182
Expert (over 8 years): $205,105

Levels	Salary
Informati... Level SOC Manager	$85,868
Informati... Level SOC Manager	$130,636
SOC Manag... Level SOC Manager	$144,112
Informati... Level SOC Manager	$182,182
Informati... Level SOC Manager	$205,105

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How Do SOC Manager 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 SOC Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $160,462.
California: $159,853.
Massachusetts: $157,723.

District of Columbia $160,462 California $159,853 Massachusetts $157,723 Washington $157,143 New Jersey $157,085 Alaska $156,882 Connecticut $154,882 New York $154,071

Hawaii $151,477 Rhode Island $150,259 Maryland $149,433 Minnesota $148,303 Colorado $147,868 Illinois $147,723 Oregon $147,172 Delaware $146,767

New Hampshire $146,511 Virginia $145,940 Pennsylvania $144,274 Nevada $143,433 North Dakota $143,158 Michigan $142,723 Wisconsin $142,564 Vermont $142,245

Texas $141,361 Maine $141,303 Arizona $141,216 Ohio $141,114 Georgia $139,781 Indiana $139,114 Wyoming $138,984 Utah $138,781

Iowa $138,694 Kansas $137,999 Louisiana $137,796 North Carolina $137,723 Missouri $137,694 Florida $137,129 Montana $136,825 Nebraska $136,535

Kentucky $136,375 South Carolina $135,796 Tennessee $135,433 Idaho $135,288 New Mexico $134,230 Oklahoma $133,999 Alabama $133,144 South Dakota $131,709

Arkansas $130,926 West Virginia $130,506 Mississippi $129,245

Top Paying Cities for SOC Managers

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: $182,795
San Francisco: $180,998
Oakland: $176,984

San Jose, CA $182,795

San Francisco, CA $180,998

Oakland, CA $176,984

New York, NY $167,955

Queens Village, NY $166,868

Paramus, NJ $165,708

Passaic, NJ $165,563

Bergenfield, NJ $165,419

Stamford, CT $165,201

Huntington, NY $165,056

Newark, NJ $164,114

Bridgeport, CT $163,824

New Brunswick, NJ $163,346

Vallejo, CA $163,042

Middlesex, NJ $162,955

Somerset, NJ $162,824

Petaluma, CA $162,491

Santa Cruz, CA $161,926

Boston, MA $161,636

Monterey, CA $160,911

Fairbanks, AK $160,810

Los Angeles, CA $160,535

Washington, DC $160,462

Seattle, WA $160,201

Santa Rosa, CA $160,172

Juneau, AK $159,752

Orange, CA $159,274

Anchorage, AK $159,013

Anaheim, CA $158,911

Santa Ana, CA $158,694

Nassau, NY $158,607

Long Beach, CA $158,549

Danbury, CT $158,506

Santa Maria, CA $158,013

Everett, WA $157,984

Bremerton, WA $157,274

Trenton, NJ $156,998

Sacramento, CA $156,940

San Diego, CA $156,868

Brockton, MA $156,810

Tacoma, WA $156,752

Santa Barbara, CA $156,549

Lowell, MA $155,969

New Suffolk, NY $155,911

Nashua, NH $155,737

Lompoc, CA $155,506

Ventura, CA $155,361

Stockton, CA $155,317

New Haven, CT $155,027

Atlantic City, NJ $154,651

Hartford, CT $154,332

Modesto, CA $154,259

Poughkeepsie, NY $153,940

New Britain, CT $153,868

Olympia, WA $153,665

Kennewick, WA $153,665

New London, CT $153,636

Norwich, CT $153,593

Lawrence, MA $153,520

Bakersfield, CA $153,114

Riverside, CA $152,911

New Bedford, MA $152,911

Richland, WA $152,766

Portsmouth, NH $152,651

Vineland, NJ $152,622

San Bernardino, CA $152,506

Boulder, CO $152,100

Worcester, MA $151,984

Portland, OR $151,853

Saint Paul, MN $151,680

Minneapolis, MN $151,680

Philadelphia, PA $151,477

Honolulu, HI $150,709

Springfield, MA $150,201

Providence, RI $150,187

Chicago, IL $149,767

Bellingham, WA $149,593

Baltimore, MD $149,433

Chico, CA $149,071

Wilmington, DE $148,825

Pittsfield, MA $148,680

Manchester, NH $148,404

Spokane, WA $147,767

Denver, CO $147,752

Albany, NY $147,071

Troy, NY $147,013

Schenectady, NY $146,709

Burlington, VT $146,390

Portland, ME $145,883

Salem, OR $145,767

Yakima, WA $145,738

Ann Arbor, MI $145,694

Rochester, MN $145,288

Fresno, CA $145,216

Reno, NV $145,216

Milwaukee, WI $145,085

Detroit, MI $144,940

Allentown, PA $144,897

Carson City, NV $144,883

Houston, TX $144,665

Colorado Springs, CO $144,651

Syracuse, NY $144,578

Eugene, OR $144,303

Bismarck, ND $144,129

Gary, IN $144,129

Galveston, TX $144,129

Springfield, OR $144,013

Medford, OR $143,665

Fort Collins, CO $143,607

Austin, TX $143,491

Mesa, AZ $143,187

Phoenix, AZ $143,158

Dallas, TX $143,114

Reading, PA $143,027

Saint Cloud, MN $142,969

Concord, NH $142,839

Madison, WI $142,781

Utica, NY $142,390

Raleigh, NC $142,274

Las Vegas, NV $142,259

Rochester, NY $142,158

Des Moines, IA $142,143

Atlanta, GA $141,912

Battle Creek, MI $141,868

Salt Lake City, UT $141,825

Lancaster, PA $141,607

Champaign, IL $141,578

Harrisburg, PA $141,404

Durham, NC $141,274

Kansas City, MO $141,259

Kansas City, KS $141,230

Fort Worth, TX $141,216

Boca Raton, FL $141,158

Cleveland, OH $141,143

Columbus, OH $141,114

Pittsburgh, PA $141,100

Richmond, VA $141,042

Indianapolis, IN $141,013

Cincinnati, OH $140,825

Petersburg, VA $140,607

Billings, MT $140,288

Lansing, MI $140,288

Huntsville, AL $140,288

Lebanon, PA $140,274

Dayton, OH $140,259

Pueblo, CO $140,259

Appleton, WI $140,216

Buffalo, NY $140,158

Racine, WI $140,085

Charlotte, NC $140,071

Saint Louis, MO $140,028

Springfield, IL $139,970

Elkhart, IN $139,941

York, PA $139,941

Gastonia, NC $139,926

Benton Harbor, MI $139,926

Beaumont, TX $139,839

Lorain, OH $139,810

Toledo, OH $139,752

Binghamton, NY $139,680

Rock Hill, SC $139,665

Rockford, IL $139,593

Fargo, ND $139,520

Elyria, OH $139,520

Flagstaff, AZ $139,419

Fort Lauderdale, FL $139,332

Miami, FL $139,245

Duluth, MN $139,013

Bangor, ME $138,825

Cedar Rapids, IA $138,665

Louisville, KY $138,593

Grand Rapids, MI $138,564

Hialeah, FL $138,549

Casper, WY $138,346

Scranton, PA $138,172

New Orleans, LA $138,129

Virginia Beach, VA $138,114

Akron, OH $138,042

Peoria, IL $137,854

Sarasota, FL $137,825

Green Bay, WI $137,723

Baton Rouge, LA $137,651

Charleston, SC $137,622

Nashville, TN $137,578

Jamestown, NY $137,549

Davenport, IA $137,549

Tucson, AZ $137,477

Cheyenne, WY $137,433

Saint Petersburg, FL $137,390

Tampa, FL $137,361

Omaha, NE $137,332

Port Arthur, TX $137,274

Evansville, IN $137,274

Bradenton, FL $137,216

Santa Fe, NM $136,955

Orlando, FL $136,810

Clearwater, FL $136,651

Canton, OH $136,346

La Crosse, WI $136,346

Grand Forks, ND $136,303

Albuquerque, NM $136,259

Tulsa, OK $136,259

Newport News, VA $136,245

High Point, NC $136,201

Ogden, UT $136,143

Corpus Christi, TX $136,028

Laramie, WY $135,941

Norfolk, VA $135,941

Rock Island, IL $135,854

Saginaw, MI $135,825

Jacksonville, FL $135,810

Salisbury, NC $135,781

Memphis, TN $135,752

Moline, IL $135,680

Fort Myers, FL $135,636

Waterloo, IA $135,448

Spartanburg, SC $135,303

Lincoln, NE $135,230

Fort Wayne, IN $135,201

Birmingham, AL $135,042

Cedar Falls, IA $135,013

Provo, UT $134,999

Springfield, OH $134,984

San Antonio, TX $134,955

Greensboro, NC $134,897

South Bend, IN $134,883

Winston Salem, NC $134,868

Boise, ID $134,825

Savannah, GA $134,723

Muskegon, MI $134,462

Lima, OH $134,288

Lake Charles, LA $134,230

Anderson, IN $134,201

Lexington, KY $134,158

Augusta, GA $134,115

Greenville, SC $134,115

Wichita, KS $133,984

Tuscaloosa, AL $133,984

Columbia, SC $133,854

Bloomington, IN $133,491

Roanoke, VA $133,404

Asheville, NC $133,216

Knoxville, TN $132,970

Shreveport, LA $132,955

Wilmington, NC $132,767

Frankfort, KY $132,491

Oklahoma City, OK $132,390

Chillicothe, OH $132,332

Longview, TX $132,317

Topeka, KS $132,274

Mobile, AL $132,057

Terre Haute, IN $131,999

Erie, PA $131,984

Altoona, PA $131,912

Melbourne, FL $131,868

Amarillo, TX $131,810

Killeen, TX $131,767

Fayetteville, AR $131,651

Sioux Falls, SD $131,549

Chattanooga, TN $131,462

Idaho Falls, ID $131,448

Gainesville, FL $131,144

Portsmouth, OH $131,071

Little Rock, AR $131,042

Lynchburg, VA $131,042

Lafayette, LA $130,984

Youngstown, OH $130,984

Temple, TX $130,926

Daytona Beach, FL $130,897

Clarksville, TN $130,883

Pensacola, FL $130,868

Hopkinsville, KY $130,433

Charleston, WV $130,419

Florence, SC $130,346

Sioux City, IA $130,259

Macon, GA $129,839

Tallahassee, FL $129,825

Fayetteville, NC $129,796

Waco, TX $129,767

Wichita Falls, TX $129,767

Pine Bluff, AR $129,709

Vincennes, IN $129,433

Lubbock, TX $129,375

Great Falls, MT $129,288

Alamogordo, NM $129,274

Abilene, TX $129,158

Rapid City, SD $128,970

Monroe, LA $128,970

Albany, GA $128,883

Huntington, WV $128,868

Jackson, MS $128,854

Greenville, MS $128,839

Parkersburg, WV $128,694

Montgomery, AL $128,665

Johnstown, PA $128,636

Springfield, MO $128,520

Biloxi, MS $128,448

Sumter, SC $128,144

Columbus, GA $128,129

Twin Falls, ID $128,042

Pascagoula, MS $127,854

Kingsport, TN $127,477

Gulfport, MS $127,433

Alexandria, LA $126,955

Fort Smith, AR $126,593

El Paso, TX $126,202

Helena, MT $126,013

Las Cruces, NM $125,549

Harlingen, TX $125,144

Pocatello, ID $125,013

Florence, AL $124,970

Brownsville, TX $124,941

Dothan, AL $124,709

Mcallen, TX $124,636

Columbus, MS $123,564

Altus, OK $122,897

Lawton, OK $122,622

Pierre, SD $122,100

What Skills Can Increase a SOC Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 5.4% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Incident Response (Mentioned in 3% Job Postings): Incident response (IR) is a set of information security policies and procedures that you can use to identify, contain, and eliminate cyberattacks.
ISO (Mentioned in 1.37% Job Postings): The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	5.4%
Incident Response	3%
ISO	1.37%

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 a SOC Manager's salary.

Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accountability	$149,274	3%
Leadership	$147,825	2%
Verbal Communication	$147,825	2%
ISO	$147,825	2%
Commitment	$147,825	2%
Presentation	$147,825	2%

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How Education impacts a SOC Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many SOC Managers 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 a SOC Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $148,382 and $156,072).

SOC Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for SOC Manager

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 13.1%

Associates 7.9%

Bachelors 46.5%

Masters 30.8%

Doctorate 0.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	13.1%
Associates	7.9%
Bachelors	46.5%
Masters	30.8%
Doctorate	0.9%

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SOC Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a SOC Manager'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 March 01, 2026

$132,726

Average $144,926/year

$155,988

$11,061

Average $12,077/month

$12,999

$2,552

Average $2,787/week

$3,000

$64

Average $70/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,988	$12,999	$3,000	$75
Average	$144,926	$12,077	$2,787	$70
25th Percentile	$132,726	$11,061	$2,552	$64

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Salary Trends for SOC Manager

Salaries for a SOC Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $134,701 in 2023 to around $134,707 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of SOC Manager salary trends, .

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