Average Salary for Computer Network Architects
SOC 15-1241 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Computer Network Architects in the United States is $130,390 ($62.69/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $79,520 at the 10th percentile to $198,030 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 177,010 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 15.7% since 2019.
Median Annual
$130,390
Mean Annual
$135,890
10th Pct
$79,520
75th Pct
$164,440
Employment
177,010
Salary Distribution
$80k
10th
$102k
25th
$130k
Median
$164k
75th
$198k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $174,120 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $172,280 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $166,880 |
| Rochester, MN | $163,920 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $163,570 |
| Boulder, CO | $162,320 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $160,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $155,480 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $153,820 |
| Rapid City, SD | $150,370 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $149,380 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $146,360 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $144,460 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $144,160 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $143,260 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $155,890 |
| South Dakota | $149,300 |
| Virginia | $148,080 |
| New Jersey | $147,650 |
| Maryland | $143,260 |
| District of Columbia | $140,050 |
| California | $138,350 |
| Massachusetts | $136,930 |
| New York | $136,230 |
| Colorado | $134,680 |
| Connecticut | $134,150 |
| New Hampshire | $133,100 |
| Illinois | $132,310 |
| Georgia | $132,300 |
| Nevada | $132,080 |
| Oregon | $130,810 |
| Florida | $130,320 |
| Texas | $129,110 |
| Utah | $128,990 |
| Alabama | $128,210 |
| Delaware | $127,970 |
| Minnesota | $126,680 |
| North Carolina | $126,000 |
| Rhode Island | $125,140 |
| Arizona | $124,700 |
| Ohio | $124,520 |
| Wisconsin | $121,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $120,420 |
| Idaho | $119,110 |
| Michigan | $117,330 |
| Tennessee | $115,930 |
| Hawaii | $114,590 |
| New Mexico | $113,070 |
| South Carolina | $112,850 |
| Alaska | $112,560 |
| Maine | $111,320 |
| Arkansas | $109,900 |
| Nebraska | $109,590 |
| North Dakota | $109,150 |
| Missouri | $108,480 |
| Indiana | $107,770 |
| Iowa | $107,060 |
| Kentucky | $106,990 |
| Oklahoma | $105,180 |
| Louisiana | $103,880 |
| West Virginia | $103,350 |
| Montana | $101,240 |
| Kansas | $100,910 |
| Wyoming | $97,510 |
| Mississippi | $95,710 |
| Puerto Rico | $61,430 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $130,390 |
| 2023 | $129,840 |
| 2022 | $126,900 |
| 2021 | $120,520 |
| 2020 | $116,780 |
| 2019 | $112,690 |