Security Administrator salary

Q: What state pays Security Administrators the most?

California pays Security Administrators the most in the United States, with an average salary of $99,723 per year, or $47.94 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Security Administrator?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Security Administrator if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Massachusetts you should be paid close to $96,799 per year.

Average security administrator salary

$79,564

$38.25 hourly rate

Entry-level security administrator salary

$54,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a security administrator make?

The average security administrator salary in the United States is $79,564. Security administrator salaries typically range between $54,000 and $115,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for security administrators is $38.25 per hour.

Security administrator salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Security administrators earn the highest average salary in California.

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Security Administrator salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for a security administrator typically falls between $79,564 and $95,973.

zippia

$79,564yearly

glassdoor[1]

$95,973yearly

indeed[2]

$90,463yearly

Salary.com[3]

$93,761yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$81,393yearly

Average security administrator salary by state

The average security administrator salary in California, Massachusetts, and Ohio are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average security administrator salary states are Missouri, Arkansas, and Indiana.

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Highest paying states for security administrators

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Ohio	$90,891	$43.70
2	Washington	$89,041	$42.81
3	Oregon	$88,557	$42.58
4	Nevada	$83,620	$40.20
5	New Hampshire	$84,930	$40.83
6	Pennsylvania	$81,599	$39.23
7	New York	$86,380	$41.53
8	Texas	$82,753	$39.79
9	Arizona	$81,142	$39.01
10	Tennessee	$84,763	$40.75
11	South Carolina	$85,649	$41.18
12	Massachusetts	$96,799	$46.54
13	New Jersey	$84,170	$40.47
14	Rhode Island	$79,965	$38.44
15	Delaware	$82,781	$39.80
16	California	$99,723	$47.94
17	South Dakota	$84,955	$40.84
18	Maine	$83,191	$40.00
19	Idaho	$80,904	$38.90
20	Minnesota	$77,259	$37.14
21	Alaska	$76,593	$36.82
22	Vermont	$77,759	$37.38
23	North Carolina	$74,628	$35.88
24	Illinois	$75,714	$36.40
25	Connecticut	$79,409	$38.18
26	Kentucky	$75,229	$36.17
27	Alabama	$71,507	$34.38
28	Wisconsin	$73,854	$35.51
29	Iowa	$73,404	$35.29
30	Georgia	$72,370	$34.79
31	Kansas	$72,748	$34.98
32	West Virginia	$71,527	$34.39
33	Montana	$71,368	$34.31
34	Oklahoma	$71,424	$34.34
35	New Mexico	$68,641	$33.00
36	Michigan	$69,409	$33.37
37	Virginia	$73,984	$35.57
38	Mississippi	$63,770	$30.66
39	Florida	$72,921	$35.06
40	Maryland	$72,455	$34.83
41	Wyoming	$66,268	$31.86
42	North Dakota	$65,574	$31.53
43	Utah	$69,363	$33.35
44	Hawaii	$70,762	$34.02
45	Missouri	$66,156	$31.81
46	Indiana	$65,626	$31.55
47	District of Columbia	$70,287	$33.79
48	Louisiana	$67,988	$32.69
49	Nebraska	$62,469	$30.03
50	Colorado	$69,626	$33.47
51	Arkansas	$65,784	$31.63

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Highest paying cities for security administrators

The highest-paying cities for security administrators are San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, and New York, NY.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$110,251	$53.01
2	Boston, MA	$96,788	$46.53
3	New York, NY	$86,535	$41.60
4	Columbia, TN	$84,743	$40.74
5	Jersey City, NJ	$84,316	$40.54
6	Arlington, TX	$83,102	$39.95
7	Phoenix, AZ	$81,403	$39.14
8	Minneapolis, MN	$77,352	$37.19
9	Chicago, IL	$76,066	$36.57
10	Raleigh, NC	$75,696	$36.39
11	Arlington, VA	$74,921	$36.02
12	Kansas City, KS	$72,912	$35.05
13	Sandy Springs, GA	$72,744	$34.97
14	Baltimore, MD	$72,581	$34.89
15	Huntsville, AL	$72,037	$34.63
16	Washington, DC	$70,330	$33.81
17	Colorado Springs, CO	$69,932	$33.62
18	Salt Lake City, UT	$68,994	$33.17
19	Kansas City, MO	$65,831	$31.65

Security Administrator salary details

A security administrator's salary ranges from $54,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $115,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Security Administrator Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a security administrator's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$115,000	$9,583	$55
75th Percentile	$97,000	$8,083	$47
Average	$79,564	$6,630	$38
25th Percentile	$65,000	$5,417	$31
10th Percentile	$54,000	$4,500	$26

Highest paying security administrator jobs

The highest paying types of security administrators are senior administrator, lead administrator, and storage administrator.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Information Technology Administrator	$73,195	$6,100	$35.19	159,499
Help Desk Administrator	$49,798	$4,150	$23.94	130,180
Unix Systems Administrator	$87,936	$7,328	$42.28	110,185
Network/Server Administrator	$78,919	$6,577	$37.94	167,546
Program Administrator	$50,715	$4,226	$24.38	119,898
Clinic Administrator	$71,242	$5,937	$34.25	70,844

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Which companies pay security administrators the most?

Security administrator salaries at Gap Inc. and Roblox are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average security administrator salary at companies like Broadcom and Booz Allen Hamilton are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Gap Inc.	$119,870	$57.63
2	Roblox	$106,747	$51.32
3	Broadcom	$104,346	$50.17
4	Booz Allen Hamilton	$101,869	$48.98
5	Crown Equipment	$98,452	$47.33
6	Visionary Integration Professionals	$98,138	$47.18
7	Bosch USA	$97,133	$46.70
8	SonicWall	$96,809	$46.54
9	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$95,912	$46.11
10	Farm Credit System	$95,735	$46.03
11	Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$95,522	$45.92
12	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$94,603	$45.48
13	Live Nation Entertainment	$92,517	$44.48
14	ADT Security Services	$92,320	$44.38
15	University Health System Inc	$92,107	$44.28
16	Life Tech International	$91,471	$43.98
17	UPS	$90,721	$43.62
18	Public Storage	$89,766	$43.16
19	Microexcel	$89,577	$43.07
20	Globe Life	$89,356	$42.96

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Security Administrator salary by industry

The average security administrator salary varies across industries:

The average security administrator salary in the government industry is $91,933, the highest of any industry.
The average security administrator salary in the finance industry is $84,729.
Security administrators in the utilities industry earn an average salary of $73,601, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for security administrators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Government	$91,933	$44.20
2	Finance	$84,729	$40.74
3	Technology	$81,060	$38.97
4	Professional	$77,238	$37.13
5	Utilities	$73,601	$35.39

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Security Administrator salary trends

The average security administrator salary has risen by $14,518 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average security administrator earned $65,046 annually, but today, they earn $79,564 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for security administrators over the last decade.

Compare security administrator salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average security administrator salary over time

Compare security administrator salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Security Administrator salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$79,600	$38.25	+3.3%
2024	$76,900	$36.99	+2.3%
2023	$75,200	$36.15	+1.2%
2022	$74,300	$35.74	+1.7%
2021	$73,000	$35.12	+2.4%

Recently added security administrator salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Hamilton Barnes Limited	15 May Security Administrator-Labor Union To Annually Reston [Virgin	Bloomington, MN	12/16/2024	$90,000
Maximus	Rhel Administrator-Security Clearance Required	Colorado Springs, CO	12/15/2024	$81,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis	Security Administrator II	Downe, NJ	12/15/2024	$80,000
Powerhousearts	Security and Safety Administrator	New York, NY	12/15/2024	$75,000
American Systems Corporation	Security Admin, Staff	Nora, NE	12/14/2024	$60,000
Powerhouse Arts	Security and Safety Administrator	New York, NY	12/14/2024	$75,000
NES Associates	Security Administrator-Active Top Secret Required	Washington, DC	12/13/2024	$72,250
Firstbank	Security Admin Specialist	Lakewood, CO	12/12/2024	$52,175
Firstbank	Security Admin Specialist	Ione, CA	12/11/2024	$52,175
KBR	Facility Security Administrator	Hawaii	12/11/2024	$60,000

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