No income tax in Florida and Tennessee; the Research Triangle in Raleigh.
Salary data for North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee.
Averages below cover the 7 metros in this region. A Security+ role averages $86,714, topping out at $92,000 in Raleigh.
regional average
Range $82,000–$92,000 · top pay in Raleigh
regional average
Range $69,000–$77,000 · top pay in Raleigh
regional average
Range $56,000–$63,000 · top pay in Raleigh
| City | Security+ | Network+ | A+ | Test centers | Job market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $92,000 | $77,000 | $63,000 | 6 | high |
| Atlanta, GA | $90,000 | $75,000 | $61,000 | 9 | high |
| Charlotte, NC | $88,000 | $74,000 | $60,000 | 7 | growing |
| Miami, FL | $85,000 | $71,000 | $58,000 | 7 | growing |
| Nashville, TN | $85,000 | $71,000 | $58,000 | 5 | growing |
| Tampa, FL | $85,000 | $71,000 | $58,000 | 6 | growing |
| Orlando, FL | $82,000 | $69,000 | $56,000 | 5 | moderate |
Salaries are average estimates for certified professionals; test-center counts are approximate Pearson VUE locations in each metro area.
Florida and Tennessee levy no state income tax, so Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Nashville salaries stretch further than the sticker number suggests. Raleigh sits inside North Carolina's Research Triangle, one of the Southeast's densest concentrations of research and tech employers; Atlanta and Charlotte add large corporate-IT and banking bases.
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