What are the main factors that influence a 17C Cyber Operations Specialist's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for 17C Cyber Operations Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for 17C Cyber Operations Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A 17C Cyber Operations Specialist's salary?

A 17C Cyber Operations Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $83,295 for beginners, reaching about $132,844 at mid-level, and approach $172,426 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 17C Cyber Operations Specialist?

17C Cyber Operations Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 17C Cyber Operations Specialist roles are District of Columbia $91,553, California $91,206, Massachusetts $89,991. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 17C Cyber Operations Specialist roles make?

Salaries for 17C Cyber Operations Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Cyber Incident Response Specialist V: $164,376; Cyber Incident Response Specialist IV: $142,482; Cyber Incident Response Specialist III: $126,642; Cyber Specialist: $110,164; Cyber Systems Operations: $96,721.

17C Cyber Operations Specialist Salary in Colorado

How much does a 17C Cyber Operations Specialist make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 17C Cyber Operations Specialist in Colorado is $84,368 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a 17C Cyber Operations Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,209
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,049 to $89,519
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,296

10% $72,296

50% (Median) $84,368

90% $94,209

17C Cyber Operations Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,519	$7,460	$1,722	$43
Average	$84,368	$7,031	$1,622	$41
25th Percentile	$78,049	$6,504	$1,501	$38

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Key Factors That Influence 17C Cyber Operations Specialist Salaries

A 17C Cyber Operations Specialist'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 17C Cyber Operations Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 17C Cyber Operations Specialist'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): $83,295
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,716
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $132,844
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,459
Expert (over 8 years): $172,426

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
17C Cyber Operations Specialist	less than 1 year	$83,295
Cyber Incident Response Specialist II	1-2 years	$97,716
Cyber Incident Response Specialist III	2-4 years	$132,844
Cyber Incident Response Specialist IV	5-8 years	$149,459
Cyber Incident Response Specialist V	over 8 years	$172,426

How Do 17C Cyber Operations Specialist 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 17C Cyber Operations Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,553.
California: $91,206.
Massachusetts: $89,991.

District of Columbia $91,553 California $91,206 Massachusetts $89,991 Washington $89,660 New Jersey $89,627 Alaska $89,511 Connecticut $88,370 New York $87,907

Hawaii $86,427 Rhode Island $85,732 Maryland $85,261 Minnesota $84,616 Colorado $84,368 Illinois $84,285 Oregon $83,971 Delaware $83,739

New Hampshire $83,594 Virginia $83,268 Pennsylvania $82,317 Nevada $81,838 North Dakota $81,680 Michigan $81,432 Wisconsin $81,341 Vermont $81,159

Texas $80,655 Maine $80,622 Arizona $80,572 Ohio $80,514 Georgia $79,754 Indiana $79,373 Wyoming $79,299 Utah $79,183

Iowa $79,134 Kansas $78,737 Louisiana $78,621 North Carolina $78,580 Missouri $78,563 Florida $78,241 Montana $78,067 Nebraska $77,901

Kentucky $77,811 South Carolina $77,480 Tennessee $77,273 Idaho $77,190 New Mexico $76,587 Oklahoma $76,454 Alabama $75,967 South Dakota $75,148

Arkansas $74,701 West Virginia $74,462 Mississippi $73,742

Top Paying Cities for 17C Cyber Operations Specialist

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:

Glen Haven: $82,716
Hygiene: $85,591
Johnstown: $82,900

Glen Haven, CO $82,716

Hygiene, CO $85,591

Johnstown, CO $82,900

Laporte, CO $81,981

Livermore, CO $81,715

Loveland, CO $82,641

Lyons, CO $85,440

Masonville, CO $82,033

Mead, CO $83,842

Milliken, CO $82,785

Niwot, CO $86,262

Red Feather Lakes, CO $81,940

Severance, CO $82,099

Timnath, CO $81,993

Wellington, CO $81,534

Windsor, CO $82,111

Brighton, CO $84,146

Ault, CO $81,955

Briggsdale, CO $81,977

Carr, CO $80,567

Eastlake, CO $84,365

Eaton, CO $82,214

Evans, CO $82,632

Fort Lupton, CO $83,906

Galeton, CO $82,222

Gilcrest, CO $83,084

Gill, CO $82,357

Greeley, CO $82,429

Henderson, CO $84,277

Hudson, CO $83,630

Keenesburg, CO $83,227

Kersey, CO $82,367

La Salle, CO $82,941

Lucerne, CO $82,340

Nunn, CO $81,694

Orchard, CO $81,967

Pierce, CO $82,007

Ohio City, CO $82,850

Parlin, CO $82,461

Penrose, CO $81,741

Pitkin, CO $82,748

Poncha Springs, CO $82,187

Powderhorn, CO $82,289

Rockvale, CO $81,369

Sargents, CO $82,048

Twin Lakes, CO $84,758

Westcliffe, CO $81,415

Wetmore, CO $80,892

Durango, CO $82,520

Cahone, CO $82,316

Cortez, CO $82,254

Dolores, CO $82,450

Dove Creek, CO $82,234

Egnar, CO $82,280

Hesperus, CO $81,799

Lewis, CO $82,462

Mancos, CO $82,253

Marvel, CO $81,796

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $81,827

Pleasant View, CO $82,080

Rico, CO $82,470

Towaoc, CO $81,911

Yellow Jacket, CO $82,363

Montrose, CO $82,779

Austin, CO $82,886

Bedrock, CO $82,259

Cedaredge, CO $82,970

Cory, CO $82,866

Crawford, CO $82,631

Delta, CO $82,777

Eckert, CO $82,907

Hotchkiss, CO $82,855

Lazear, CO $82,793

Naturita, CO $82,426

Norwood, CO $82,458

Nucla, CO $82,553

Olathe, CO $82,686

Ophir, CO $82,548

Ouray, CO $82,535

Paonia, CO $83,236

Paradox, CO $82,305

Placerville, CO $82,472

Redvale, CO $82,497

Ridgway, CO $82,523

Silverton, CO $82,384

Somerset, CO $83,488

Telluride, CO $82,564

Grand Junction, CO $83,288

Platteville, CO $83,268

Roggen, CO $82,409

Weldona, CO $81,773

Wiggins, CO $82,210

Fort Morgan, CO $81,806

Log Lane Village, CO $82,074

Akron, CO $81,213

Amherst, CO $80,953

Atwood, CO $81,498

Brush, CO $81,492

Crook, CO $81,266

Eckley, CO $81,010

Fleming, CO $81,422

Grover, CO $81,357

Haxtun, CO $81,405

Hereford, CO $80,838

Hillrose, CO $81,572

Holyoke, CO $81,159

Idalia, CO $80,752

Iliff, CO $81,479

Julesburg, CO $81,151

Lindon, CO $80,865

Merino, CO $81,569

New Raymer, CO $81,551

Otis, CO $81,286

Ovid, CO $81,179

Padroni, CO $81,273

Paoli, CO $81,406

Peetz, CO $81,250

Sedgwick, CO $81,209

Snyder, CO $81,508

Sterling, CO $81,637

Stoneham, CO $81,555

Vernon, CO $80,829

Woodrow, CO $81,034

Wray, CO $80,990

Yuma, CO $81,261

Anton, CO $80,886

Arapahoe, CO $80,248

Arriba, CO $80,539

Bethune, CO $80,658

Burlington, CO $80,583

Calhan, CO $81,858

Cascade, CO $82,531

Cheyenne Wells, CO $80,365

Cope, CO $80,848

Cripple Creek, CO $82,376

Divide, CO $82,420

Flagler, CO $80,622

Florissant, CO $82,353

Fountain, CO $81,851

Genoa, CO $80,594

Green Mountain Falls, CO $82,511

Guffey, CO $82,264

Hugo, CO $80,100

Joes, CO $80,928

Karval, CO $79,635

Kirk, CO $80,861

Kit Carson, CO $80,265

Limon, CO $81,080

Lake George, CO $82,477

Manitou Springs, CO $82,531

Matheson, CO $81,021

Peyton, CO $82,244

Ramah, CO $80,497

Rush, CO $80,689

Seibert, CO $80,588

Simla, CO $81,389

Stratton, CO $80,668

U S A F Academy, CO $82,526

Victor, CO $82,339

Vona, CO $80,635

Wild Horse, CO $80,110

Woodland Park, CO $82,463

Yoder, CO $81,000

Colorado Springs, CO $82,532

Clifton, CO $83,236

Fruita, CO $83,029

Gateway, CO $82,444

Glade Park, CO $82,730

Loma, CO $83,059

Mack, CO $82,838

Palisade, CO $83,085

Whitewater, CO $82,724

Glenwood Springs, CO $84,091

Dinosaur, CO $82,702

Aspen, CO $85,666

Snowmass Village, CO $85,663

Avon, CO $84,894

Basalt, CO $85,393

Carbondale, CO $85,076

Collbran, CO $83,003

Craig, CO $83,613

De Beque, CO $82,993

Eagle, CO $84,546

Edwards, CO $84,727

Parachute, CO $83,426

Battlement Mesa, CO $83,349

Gypsum, CO $84,126

Hamilton, CO $83,969

Hayden, CO $83,732

Maybell, CO $82,805

Meeker, CO $83,977

Meredith, CO $85,113

Mesa, CO $82,963

Minturn, CO $84,635

Molina, CO $82,913

New Castle, CO $83,801

Rangely, CO $83,038

Red Cliff, CO $84,624

Rifle, CO $83,593

Silt, CO $83,559

Slater, CO $83,215

Snowmass, CO $85,491

Wolcott, CO $84,597

Woody Creek, CO $85,660

Vail, CO $84,998

Pueblo, CO $80,027

Colorado City, CO $80,574

Aguilar, CO $80,925

Arlington, CO $79,501

Avondale, CO $80,241

Beulah, CO $80,579

Boncarbo, CO $80,965

Boone, CO $80,500

Branson, CO $80,303

Campo, CO $80,005

Cheraw, CO $80,159

Crowley, CO $80,330

Eads, CO $80,216

Fort Lyon, CO $80,127

Fowler, CO $80,357

Gardner, CO $81,144

Granada, CO $80,396

Hartman, CO $80,550

Hasty, CO $80,304

Haswell, CO $79,829

Hoehne, CO $80,834

Holly, CO $80,296

Kim, CO $80,220

La Junta, CO $80,272

Lamar, CO $80,517

Las Animas, CO $80,228

La Veta, CO $81,285

Mc Clave, CO $80,316

Manzanola, CO $80,210

Model, CO $80,333

Olney Springs, CO $80,073

Ordway, CO $79,674

Pritchett, CO $80,224

Rocky Ford, CO $80,094

Rye, CO $80,697

Sheridan Lake, CO $80,247

Springfield, CO $80,389

Sugar City, CO $79,461

Swink, CO $80,192

Trinchera, CO $80,488

Trinidad, CO $80,837

Two Buttes, CO $80,385

Vilas, CO $80,372

Walsenburg, CO $80,857

Walsh, CO $80,288

Weston, CO $81,118

Wiley, CO $80,242

Alamosa, CO $81,903

Antonito, CO $81,851

Arboles, CO $82,016

Arvada, CO $84,369

Aurora, CO $84,311

Bayfield, CO $82,247

Broomfield, CO $84,739

Commerce City, CO $84,170

Dupont, CO $84,331

Eldorado Springs, CO $86,339

Lafayette, CO $85,573

Louisville, CO $85,679

Westminster, CO $84,330

Wheat Ridge, CO $84,326

Agate, CO $81,338

Bennett, CO $83,452

Byers, CO $82,456

Castle Rock, CO $82,822

Deer Trail, CO $81,912

Elbert, CO $82,298

Elizabeth, CO $82,992

Englewood, CO $84,311

Franktown, CO $82,767

Kiowa, CO $82,395

Larkspur, CO $82,553

Littleton, CO $84,227

Lone Tree, CO $84,005

Louviers, CO $83,888

Monument, CO $82,472

Palmer Lake, CO $82,480

Parker, CO $83,697

Sedalia, CO $82,864

Strasburg, CO $83,187

Watkins, CO $83,811

Denver, CO $84,302

Thornton, CO $84,368

Boulder, CO $86,756

Golden, CO $84,319

Alma, CO $83,844

Bailey, CO $83,654

Black Hawk, CO $85,162

Bond, CO $84,589

Breckenridge, CO $84,024

Buffalo Creek, CO $83,365

Burns, CO $84,045

Central City, CO $84,683

Clark, CO $83,249

Climax, CO $84,121

Coalmont, CO $83,105

Como, CO $82,822

Conifer, CO $83,872

Cowdrey, CO $82,769

Dillon, CO $83,973

Dumont, CO $84,381

Evergreen, CO $84,173

Empire, CO $83,996

Fairplay, CO $82,898

Fraser, CO $84,091

Frisco, CO $84,492

Georgetown, CO $83,933

Granby, CO $83,867

Grand Lake, CO $83,820

Grant, CO $83,224

Hartsel, CO $82,457

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $83,754

Idaho Springs, CO $84,238

Idledale, CO $84,232

Indian Hills, CO $84,189

Jamestown, CO $86,616

Jefferson, CO $83,050

Kittredge, CO $84,197

Kremmling, CO $83,746

Leadville, CO $84,018

Mc Coy, CO $84,032

Morrison, CO $84,171

Nederland, CO $85,828

Oak Creek, CO $83,882

Parshall, CO $84,243

Phippsburg, CO $83,965

Pine, CO $83,466

Pinecliffe, CO $86,232

Rand, CO $83,111

Rollinsville, CO $85,428

Shawnee, CO $83,446

Silver Plume, CO $83,577

Steamboat Springs, CO $83,726

Tabernash, CO $84,287

Toponas, CO $83,934

Walden, CO $82,987

Ward, CO $85,602

Winter Park, CO $84,395

Yampa, CO $84,048

Silverthorne, CO $84,420

Longmont, CO $85,257

Allenspark, CO $84,870

Estes Park, CO $83,595

Bellvue, CO $82,525

Berthoud, CO $83,537

Dacono, CO $84,511

Drake, CO $82,555

Erie, CO $84,890

Firestone, CO $84,301

Fort Collins, CO $81,937

Frederick, CO $84,304

Blanca, CO $81,613

Capulin, CO $82,032

Center, CO $81,965

Chama, CO $81,333

Chimney Rock, CO $82,051

Chromo, CO $81,500

Conejos, CO $81,800

Creede, CO $82,229

Crestone, CO $81,651

Del Norte, CO $82,051

Fort Garland, CO $81,429

San Luis, CO $81,098

Homelake, CO $81,974

Hooper, CO $81,702

Ignacio, CO $81,893

Jaroso, CO $81,277

La Jara, CO $81,932

Manassa, CO $81,849

Moffat, CO $81,758

Monte Vista, CO $82,023

Mosca, CO $81,599

Pagosa Springs, CO $82,044

Romeo, CO $82,090

Saguache, CO $82,040

Sanford, CO $81,630

San Pablo, CO $81,211

South Fork, CO $82,133

Villa Grove, CO $81,868

Salida, CO $82,190

Almont, CO $84,306

Buena Vista, CO $84,177

Canon City, CO $81,823

Cimarron, CO $82,376

Coal Creek, CO $81,338

Coaldale, CO $81,989

Cotopaxi, CO $81,759

Crested Butte, CO $84,749

Florence, CO $81,210

Monarch, CO $82,362

Granite, CO $83,598

Gunnison, CO $82,439

Hillside, CO $81,728

Howard, CO $82,137

Lake City, CO $82,371

Nathrop, CO $82,437

17C Cyber Operations Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 17C Cyber Operations Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, 17C Cyber Operations Specialist positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 17C Cyber Operations Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 17C Cyber Operations Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$92,805	$45.0	10%
Biotechnology	$92,805	$45.0	10%
Business Services	$92,805	$45.0	10%
Chemicals	$92,805	$45.0	10%
Construction	$92,805	$45.0	10%

17C Cyber Operations Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 17C Cyber Operations Specialist'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.

$78,049

Average $84,368/year

$89,519

$6,504

Average $7,031/month

$7,460

$1,501

Average $1,622/week

$1,722

$38

Average $41/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,519	$7,460	$1,722	$43
Average	$84,368	$7,031	$1,622	$41
25th Percentile	$78,049	$6,504	$1,501	$38

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