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Information Security Analysts: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
6 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Information Security Analysts, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for AI Data Annotator (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| AI Data Annotator | 4008 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Cyber Defense Analyst | 3041 | Competency-Based: 4,500 hours Hybrid: 4,500 to 5,625 hours Time-Based: 4,500 hours |
| Cyber Security Support Technician | 2050 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Cybersecurity Analyst (NOF) | 4007 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: No hours set Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| IA Specialist | 1060 | Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| Information Technology Specialist (CB) | 1132 | Competency-Based (V3): 3,714 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What information security analysts earn, by state
Washington has the highest state median for information security analysts ($154,940) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($63,740), across the 49 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $154,940 | $74.49 | 6,030 |
| Maryland | $139,640 | $67.14 | 8,650 |
| California | $138,570 | $66.62 | 15,570 |
| Delaware | $137,030 | $65.88 | 720 |
| Massachusetts | $136,550 | $65.65 | 6,100 |
| Colorado | $135,220 | $65.01 | 5,700 |
| District of Columbia | $135,090 | $64.95 | 1,510 |
| Virginia | $134,900 | $64.86 | 19,120 |
| New Jersey | $134,820 | $64.82 | 4,860 |
| New York | $134,660 | $64.74 | 10,060 |
| North Carolina | $131,540 | $63.24 | 8,670 |
| Minnesota | $130,710 | $62.84 | 2,680 |
| Connecticut | $130,570 | $62.77 | 1,170 |
| New Mexico | $130,070 | $62.54 | 2,470 |
| Texas | $129,890 | $62.45 | 16,130 |
| Georgia | $128,970 | $62.00 | 6,290 |
| Hawaii | $126,250 | $60.70 | 580 |
| Arizona | $125,260 | $60.22 | 3,420 |
| Florida | $124,860 | $60.03 | 14,220 |
| Illinois | $124,180 | $59.70 | 5,260 |
| New Hampshire | $124,000 | $59.62 | 590 |
| Alabama | $122,730 | $59.00 | 4,010 |
| Iowa | $119,710 | $57.55 | 1,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $117,770 | $56.62 | 4,660 |
| South Dakota | $116,640 | $56.08 | 770 |
| Tennessee | $115,430 | $55.50 | 3,330 |
| Alaska | $114,990 | $55.28 | 300 |
| Ohio | $110,480 | $53.11 | 6,010 |
| Vermont | $109,750 | $52.77 | 220 |
| Rhode Island | $109,420 | $52.61 | 710 |
| North Dakota | $107,540 | $51.70 | 310 |
| Michigan | $106,230 | $51.07 | 3,280 |
| Nevada | $106,200 | $51.06 | 1,330 |
| South Carolina | $105,800 | $50.87 | 1,720 |
| Kentucky | $103,630 | $49.82 | 1,680 |
| Arkansas | $103,490 | $49.76 | 1,460 |
| Missouri | $103,440 | $49.73 | 3,260 |
| Maine | $101,730 | $48.91 | 400 |
| Wisconsin | $101,550 | $48.82 | 2,130 |
| Indiana | $101,420 | $48.76 | 2,260 |
| Kansas | $100,620 | $48.38 | 1,830 |
| Utah | $99,690 | $47.93 | 1,910 |
| Wyoming | $98,710 | $47.46 | 140 |
| Oklahoma | $94,000 | $45.19 | 1,640 |
| Louisiana | $92,990 | $44.71 | 720 |
| Nebraska | $92,550 | $44.50 | 1,210 |
| Mississippi | $87,690 | $42.16 | 480 |
| Montana | $81,950 | $39.40 | 380 |
| Puerto Rico | $63,740 | $30.64 | 500 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Cybersecurity Certificates at schools and training centers
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).