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Information Security Analysts: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 15-1212.00 · Cybersecurity Certificates
Approved titles
6
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 6,000 h
National median pay
$129,180
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
190,650
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, AI Data Annotator (competency-based)
- State medians
- $154,940 in Washington to $63,740 in Puerto Rico (49 states publish one)
| 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 |
What information security analysts earn, by state
| 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
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Cybersecurity Certificates at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.