Intelligence Contractor

Intelligence Contractor Salary

$45.5K

$105K

$144K

$104,643

/year

$50.31

/hour

Intelligence Contractor Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$104,643

Columbus

Ohio

$101,075

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    How much does an Intelligence Contractor make?

    As of Aug 6, 2026, the average annual pay for an Intelligence Contractor in the United States is $104,643 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $50.31 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,012/week or $8,720/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $144,000 and as low as $45,500, the majority of Intelligence Contractor salaries currently range between $94,000 (25th percentile) to $118,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $132,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Intelligence Contractor varies greatly (by as much as 24500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    An Intelligence Contractor in your area makes on average $101,075 per year, or $3,568 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $104,643. Ohio ranks number 31 out of 50 states nationwide for Intelligence Contractor salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Intelligence Contractor jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Intelligence Contractor Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Intelligence Contractor job is above the national average. Topping the list is Crapo, MD, , with Pennington County, SD, and Medical Lake, WA, close behind in the second and third positions. Medical Lake, WA, beats the national average by $23,899 (22.8%), and Crapo, MD, furthers that trend with another $28,693 (27.4%) above the $104,643 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Intelligence Contractor appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 8% between Crapo, MD, and Santa Clara, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Intelligence Contractor role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Crapo, MD

    $133,336

    $64.10

    Pennington County, SD

    $130,785

    $62.88

    Medical Lake, WA

    $128,542

    $61.80

    National, MD

    $128,231

    $61.65

    Berkeley, CA

    $128,130

    $61.60

    Sitka, AK

    $126,062

    $60.61

    Hamel, IL

    $125,508

    $60.34

    Milford, CT

    $123,406

    $59.33

    San Francisco, CA

    $123,288

    $59.27

    Santa Clara, CA

    $122,897

    $59.09

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Intelligence Contractor Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Intelligence Contractor job category, we found that Enterprise Analyst jobs have average salaries similar than Intelligence Contractor jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Enterprise Analyst

    $104,555

    $50.27

    Senior Cost Analyst

    $97,063

    $46.66

    Sr Trade Compliance Analyst

    $90,023

    $43.28

    Data Analyst Masters

    $82,640

    $39.73

    Mid Level Intelligence Analyst

    $82,454

    $39.64

    About Our Data

    ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

    Infographic detailing Intelligence Contractor salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $104,643 per year or $50.31 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.