15 Series · SOC 15-1241
Computer Network Architects Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $134,050
- Median / year
- $202,680
- Top 10% earn
- +11.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 179,740
- US workers
Computer Network Architects earn a median of $134,050 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $134,050, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $79,900 (10th percentile) to $202,680 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 179,740 US workers. Washington pays the most ($168,070), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Computer Network Architects earn a median of $134,050, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 93% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Computer and Mathematical, it ranks #4 of 21 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 11.9% by 2033.
- $134,050
- Median annual wage
- Top 7%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #4 of 21
- in Computer and Mathematical
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $168,070. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Computer Network Architects (SOC 15-1241) pays a national median of $134,050 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $79,900 at the 10th percentile to $202,680 at the 90th, with a mean of $139,580 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 179,740 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 310 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +11.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 11,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $168,070, which is +25% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $186,110 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 179,740 jobs Median $134,050/yr
Median Salary
$134,050
per year
Median Hourly
$64.45/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$139,580
average
Employment
179,740
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Computer Network Architects pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$134,050 Top 7% higher than 93% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 15-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Computer Network Architects; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Computer Network Architects sits on the faster-growing side at +11.9% growth and $134,050 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+11.9%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
11,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
5 years or more
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.1/100K
Injury Rate
0.1/100
Danger Index
0.5/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Computer Network Architects roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 3.6
Active Listening 3.6
Critical Thinking 3.6
Active Learning 3.4
Writing 3.3
Speaking 3.3
Monitoring 3.1
Social Perceptiveness 3.1
Complex Problem Solving 3.1
Operations Monitoring 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Telecommunications 4.9
Computers and Electronics 4.0
Engineering and Technology 4.0
English Language 3.6
Mathematics 3.6
Customer and Personal Service 3.5
Administration and Management 3.4
Design 3.1
Sales and Marketing 2.9
Public Safety and Security 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Develop disaster recovery plans.
- ▸ Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
- ▸ Consult with users, administrators, and engineers to identify business and technical requirements for proposed system modifications or technology purchases.
- ▸ Implement system renovation projects in collaboration with technical staff, engineering consultants, installers, and vendors.
- ▸ Develop and implement solutions for network problems.
- ▸ Keep abreast of changes in industry practices and emerging telecommunications technology by reviewing current literature, talking with colleagues, participating in educational programs, attending meetings or workshops, or participating in professional organizations or conferences.
- ▸ Maintain networks by performing activities such as file addition, deletion, or backup.
- ▸ Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades.
- ▸ Review and evaluate requests from engineers, managers, and technicians for system modifications.
- ▸ Assess existing facilities' needs for new or modified telecommunications systems.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$79,900
25th Percentile
$104,620
Median
$134,050
75th Percentile
$168,200
90th Percentile
$202,680
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $168,070 | +25% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $162,350 | +21% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $159,460 | +19% above national |
| 4 | California | $158,870 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $155,060 | +16% above national |
| 6 | South Dakota | $153,390 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Delaware | $148,390 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $143,890 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Virginia | $141,340 | +5% above national |
| 10 | New York | $140,390 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $139,230 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Nevada | $138,060 | +3% above national |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $137,670 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $135,660 | +1% above national |
| 15 | South Carolina | $134,990 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Georgia | $133,890 | same as national |
| 17 | Texas | $133,310 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $133,270 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Florida | $132,800 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Illinois | $132,790 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $131,840 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $131,720 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $131,320 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Ohio | $131,070 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $130,890 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Alabama | $130,810 | 2% below national |
| 27 | North Carolina | $127,320 | 5% below national |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $125,420 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $124,190 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Tennessee | $123,860 | 8% below national |
| 31 | West Virginia | $122,520 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Utah | $121,000 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Alaska | $119,720 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $116,420 | 13% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $112,040 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Vermont | $110,930 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Arkansas | $110,400 | 18% below national |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $109,450 | 18% below national |
| 39 | New Mexico | $109,080 | 19% below national |
| 40 | North Dakota | $108,990 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Maine | $108,570 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Hawaii | $108,000 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Idaho | $107,620 | 20% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $106,620 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $104,300 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Kentucky | $103,740 | 23% below national |
| 47 | Missouri | $103,130 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Iowa | $103,050 | 23% below national |
| 49 | Kansas | $100,610 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $100,520 | 25% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $90,990 | 32% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $78,200 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $186,110 | +39% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $172,650 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Rochester, MN | $168,910 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $168,720 | +26% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $166,760 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $165,570 | +24% above national |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $163,010 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Bloomington, IL | $161,780 | +21% above national |
| 9 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $161,170 | +20% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $160,650 | +20% above national |
| 11 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $160,340 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $159,820 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $159,820 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $159,720 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $158,520 | +18% above national |
| 16 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $157,700 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $156,560 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Boulder, CO | $156,360 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $148,710 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $147,510 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $144,990 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Peoria, IL | $144,680 | +8% above national |
| 23 | Springfield, MA | $144,600 | +8% above national |
| 24 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $143,800 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Lexington Park, MD | $141,510 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $141,440 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $141,350 | +5% above national |
| 28 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $141,250 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $140,340 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $139,230 | +4% above national |
| 31 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $139,150 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Salem, OR | $138,930 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $138,850 | +4% above national |
| 34 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $138,770 | +4% above national |
| 35 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $138,750 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $137,930 | +3% above national |
| 37 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $137,900 | +3% above national |
| 38 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $137,490 | +3% above national |
| 39 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $137,350 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $137,200 | +2% above national |
| 41 | New Haven, CT | $137,000 | +2% above national |
| 42 | Jacksonville, FL | $136,100 | +2% above national |
| 43 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $135,650 | +1% above national |
| 44 | Madison, WI | $135,490 | +1% above national |
| 45 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $135,010 | +1% above national |
| 46 | Corvallis, OR | $134,950 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $134,410 | same as national |
| 48 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $134,230 | same as national |
| 49 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $134,070 | same as national |
| 50 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $133,890 | same as national |
| 51 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $133,710 | same as national |
| 52 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $133,650 | same as national |
| 53 | Lancaster, PA | $133,350 | 1% below national |
| 54 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $133,000 | 1% below national |
| 55 | Decatur, AL | $132,570 | 1% below national |
| 56 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $132,570 | 1% below national |
| 57 | Winchester, VA-WV | $132,500 | 1% below national |
| 58 | Salinas, CA | $132,480 | 1% below national |
| 59 | Huntsville, AL | $132,410 | 1% below national |
| 60 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $131,990 | 2% below national |
| 61 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $131,690 | 2% below national |
| 62 | Bloomington, IN | $131,620 | 2% below national |
| 63 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $131,420 | 2% below national |
| 64 | Ann Arbor, MI | $131,320 | 2% below national |
| 65 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $131,320 | 2% below national |
| 66 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $131,320 | 2% below national |
| 67 | Columbus, OH | $131,260 | 2% below national |
| 68 | Charleston, WV | $131,210 | 2% below national |
| 69 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $131,160 | 2% below national |
| 70 | Bowling Green, KY | $131,150 | 2% below national |
| 71 | Birmingham, AL | $131,140 | 2% below national |
| 72 | Kenosha, WI | $131,050 | 2% below national |
| 73 | Colorado Springs, CO | $130,980 | 2% below national |
| 74 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $130,750 | 2% below national |
| 75 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $130,680 | 3% below national |
| 76 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $130,260 | 3% below national |
| 77 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $130,150 | 3% below national |
| 78 | Worcester, MA | $130,060 | 3% below national |
| 79 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $129,900 | 3% below national |
| 80 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $129,530 | 3% below national |
| 81 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $129,430 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Appleton, WI | $129,410 | 3% below national |
| 83 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $129,370 | 3% below national |
| 84 | Binghamton, NY | $129,350 | 4% below national |
| 85 | Richmond, VA | $129,210 | 4% below national |
| 86 | Flagstaff, AZ | $129,170 | 4% below national |
| 87 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $129,060 | 4% below national |
| 88 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $128,990 | 4% below national |
| 89 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $128,830 | 4% below national |
| 90 | Cleveland, OH | $128,800 | 4% below national |
| 91 | Green Bay, WI | $128,770 | 4% below national |
| 92 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $128,260 | 4% below national |
| 93 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $128,150 | 4% below national |
| 94 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $128,110 | 4% below national |
| 95 | Utica-Rome, NY | $127,950 | 5% below national |
| 96 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $127,840 | 5% below national |
| 97 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $127,760 | 5% below national |
| 98 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $127,570 | 5% below national |
| 99 | Reno, NV | $127,540 | 5% below national |
| 100 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $127,520 | 5% below national |
| 101 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $127,490 | 5% below national |
| 102 | Eau Claire, WI | $127,040 | 5% below national |
| 103 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $126,990 | 5% below national |
| 104 | Syracuse, NY | $126,440 | 6% below national |
| 105 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $126,400 | 6% below national |
| 106 | Columbus, GA-AL | $126,380 | 6% below national |
| 107 | Spartanburg, SC | $126,310 | 6% below national |
| 108 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $126,260 | 6% below national |
| 109 | Mobile, AL | $126,080 | 6% below national |
| 110 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $126,000 | 6% below national |
| 111 | Greeley, CO | $125,560 | 6% below national |
| 112 | Columbia, SC | $125,510 | 6% below national |
| 113 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $125,340 | 6% below national |
| 114 | Akron, OH | $125,100 | 7% below national |
| 115 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $125,010 | 7% below national |
| 116 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $124,900 | 7% below national |
| 117 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $124,860 | 7% below national |
| 118 | Gainesville, FL | $124,840 | 7% below national |
| 119 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $124,820 | 7% below national |
| 120 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $124,510 | 7% below national |
| 121 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $124,440 | 7% below national |
| 122 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $124,400 | 7% below national |
| 123 | Gainesville, GA | $124,260 | 7% below national |
| 124 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $124,140 | 7% below national |
| 125 | Montgomery, AL | $124,120 | 7% below national |
| 126 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $124,000 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $123,670 | 8% below national |
| 128 | Roanoke, VA | $123,600 | 8% below national |
| 129 | Pittsburgh, PA | $123,410 | 8% below national |
| 130 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $122,910 | 8% below national |
| 131 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $122,870 | 8% below national |
| 132 | Idaho Falls, ID | $122,840 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $122,830 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Toledo, OH | $122,770 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $122,690 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $122,200 | 9% below national |
| 137 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $122,200 | 9% below national |
| 138 | Springfield, IL | $122,050 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $121,980 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Omaha, NE-IA | $121,970 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Pueblo, CO | $121,770 | 9% below national |
| 142 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $121,770 | 9% below national |
| 143 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $121,700 | 9% below national |
| 144 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $121,580 | 9% below national |
| 145 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $121,000 | 10% below national |
| 146 | Modesto, CA | $120,870 | 10% below national |
| 147 | Flint, MI | $120,720 | 10% below national |
| 148 | Tucson, AZ | $120,710 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $120,640 | 10% below national |
| 150 | Winston-Salem, NC | $119,870 | 11% below national |
| 151 | Anchorage, AK | $119,720 | 11% below national |
| 152 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $119,400 | 11% below national |
| 153 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $119,260 | 11% below national |
| 154 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $119,140 | 11% below national |
| 155 | Savannah, GA | $118,950 | 11% below national |
| 156 | Barnstable Town, MA | $118,870 | 11% below national |
| 157 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $118,340 | 12% below national |
| 158 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $118,240 | 12% below national |
| 159 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $118,140 | 12% below national |
| 160 | Burlington, NC | $118,130 | 12% below national |
| 161 | Reading, PA | $117,860 | 12% below national |
| 162 | Visalia, CA | $117,610 | 12% below national |
| 163 | Knoxville, TN | $117,480 | 12% below national |
| 164 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $117,030 | 13% below national |
| 165 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $116,760 | 13% below national |
| 166 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $116,420 | 13% below national |
| 167 | Charlottesville, VA | $116,340 | 13% below national |
| 168 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $116,180 | 13% below national |
| 169 | York-Hanover, PA | $115,820 | 14% below national |
| 170 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $115,120 | 14% below national |
| 171 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $114,570 | 15% below national |
| 172 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $114,540 | 15% below national |
| 173 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $114,310 | 15% below national |
| 174 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $114,270 | 15% below national |
| 175 | Wilmington, NC | $114,230 | 15% below national |
| 176 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $114,050 | 15% below national |
| 177 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $113,990 | 15% below national |
| 178 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $113,560 | 15% below national |
| 179 | Bismarck, ND | $113,400 | 15% below national |
| 180 | State College, PA | $112,410 | 16% below national |
| 181 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $112,250 | 16% below national |
| 182 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $112,220 | 16% below national |
| 183 | Lincoln, NE | $112,060 | 16% below national |
| 184 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $111,930 | 17% below national |
| 185 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $111,780 | 17% below national |
| 186 | Columbia, MO | $111,310 | 17% below national |
| 187 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $111,030 | 17% below national |
| 188 | Fayetteville, NC | $110,900 | 17% below national |
| 189 | Tallahassee, FL | $110,780 | 17% below national |
| 190 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $110,610 | 17% below national |
| 191 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $110,590 | 18% below national |
| 192 | Jackson, TN | $110,570 | 18% below national |
| 193 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $110,460 | 18% below national |
| 194 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $110,250 | 18% below national |
| 195 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $109,950 | 18% below national |
| 196 | Bend, OR | $109,650 | 18% below national |
| 197 | Tulsa, OK | $109,450 | 18% below national |
| 198 | Evansville, IN | $109,370 | 18% below national |
| 199 | Fargo, ND-MN | $109,220 | 19% below national |
| 200 | Albuquerque, NM | $109,080 | 19% below national |
| 201 | Salisbury, MD | $108,950 | 19% below national |
| 202 | Lynchburg, VA | $108,940 | 19% below national |
| 203 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $108,740 | 19% below national |
| 204 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $108,530 | 19% below national |
| 205 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $108,430 | 19% below national |
| 206 | Vallejo, CA | $108,290 | 19% below national |
| 207 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $108,280 | 19% below national |
| 208 | Ogden, UT | $108,250 | 19% below national |
| 209 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $108,160 | 19% below national |
| 210 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $108,160 | 19% below national |
| 211 | Waco, TX | $107,750 | 20% below national |
| 212 | Helena, MT | $107,700 | 20% below national |
| 213 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $107,570 | 20% below national |
| 214 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $107,450 | 20% below national |
| 215 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $107,400 | 20% below national |
| 216 | Rochester, NY | $107,200 | 20% below national |
| 217 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $106,940 | 20% below national |
| 218 | Grand Junction, CO | $106,840 | 20% below national |
| 219 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $106,800 | 20% below national |
| 220 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $106,760 | 20% below national |
| 221 | Oklahoma City, OK | $106,310 | 21% below national |
| 222 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $106,300 | 21% below national |
| 223 | Ithaca, NY | $105,990 | 21% below national |
| 224 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $105,850 | 21% below national |
| 225 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $105,840 | 21% below national |
| 226 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $105,810 | 21% below national |
| 227 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $105,730 | 21% below national |
| 228 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $105,490 | 21% below national |
| 229 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $105,460 | 21% below national |
| 230 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $105,370 | 21% below national |
| 231 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $105,300 | 21% below national |
| 232 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $105,290 | 21% below national |
| 233 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $105,120 | 22% below national |
| 234 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $104,980 | 22% below national |
| 235 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $104,900 | 22% below national |
| 236 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $104,880 | 22% below national |
| 237 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $104,570 | 22% below national |
| 238 | Baton Rouge, LA | $104,540 | 22% below national |
| 239 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $104,510 | 22% below national |
| 240 | Amarillo, TX | $104,480 | 22% below national |
| 241 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $104,350 | 22% below national |
| 242 | Billings, MT | $104,170 | 22% below national |
| 243 | Dothan, AL | $104,040 | 22% below national |
| 244 | Tyler, TX | $103,910 | 22% below national |
| 245 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $103,840 | 23% below national |
| 246 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $103,770 | 23% below national |
| 247 | Lafayette, LA | $103,760 | 23% below national |
| 248 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $103,760 | 23% below national |
| 249 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $103,660 | 23% below national |
| 250 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $103,540 | 23% below national |
| 251 | Lubbock, TX | $103,420 | 23% below national |
| 252 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $103,370 | 23% below national |
| 253 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $102,830 | 23% below national |
| 254 | Ames, IA | $102,630 | 23% below national |
| 255 | El Paso, TX | $102,400 | 24% below national |
| 256 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $102,380 | 24% below national |
| 257 | Greenville, NC | $102,070 | 24% below national |
| 258 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $102,050 | 24% below national |
| 259 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $102,040 | 24% below national |
| 260 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $102,030 | 24% below national |
| 261 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $101,520 | 24% below national |
| 262 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $101,500 | 24% below national |
| 263 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $101,490 | 24% below national |
| 264 | Asheville, NC | $101,420 | 24% below national |
| 265 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $101,270 | 24% below national |
| 266 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $101,040 | 25% below national |
| 267 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $100,970 | 25% below national |
| 268 | Boise City, ID | $100,950 | 25% below national |
| 269 | Jacksonville, NC | $100,890 | 25% below national |
| 270 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $100,810 | 25% below national |
| 271 | Topeka, KS | $100,750 | 25% below national |
| 272 | Jackson, MS | $99,470 | 26% below national |
| 273 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $99,160 | 26% below national |
| 274 | Fresno, CA | $98,680 | 26% below national |
| 275 | Wichita, KS | $98,530 | 26% below national |
| 276 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $98,470 | 27% below national |
| 277 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $98,400 | 27% below national |
| 278 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $98,330 | 27% below national |
| 279 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $97,930 | 27% below national |
| 280 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $97,890 | 27% below national |
| 281 | Rockford, IL | $97,540 | 27% below national |
| 282 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $97,380 | 27% below national |
| 283 | Fort Wayne, IN | $97,340 | 27% below national |
| 284 | Bangor, ME | $96,860 | 28% below national |
| 285 | Iowa City, IA | $96,790 | 28% below national |
| 286 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $96,670 | 28% below national |
| 287 | Ocala, FL | $96,420 | 28% below national |
| 288 | Johnson City, TN | $96,250 | 28% below national |
| 289 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $95,170 | 29% below national |
| 290 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $95,090 | 29% below national |
| 291 | Missoula, MT | $95,020 | 29% below national |
| 292 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $94,490 | 30% below national |
| 293 | Manhattan, KS | $93,710 | 30% below national |
| 294 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $93,040 | 31% below national |
| 295 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $92,970 | 31% below national |
| 296 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $91,990 | 31% below national |
| 297 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $91,410 | 32% below national |
| 298 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $90,690 | 32% below national |
| 299 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $90,190 | 33% below national |
| 300 | Lawrence, KS | $85,330 | 36% below national |
| 301 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $85,330 | 36% below national |
| 302 | Corpus Christi, TX | $84,270 | 37% below national |
| 303 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $82,300 | 39% below national |
| 304 | Springfield, MO | $82,020 | 39% below national |
| 305 | Jefferson City, MO | $80,480 | 40% below national |
| 306 | Elizabethtown, KY | $78,920 | 41% below national |
| 307 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $78,410 | 42% below national |
| 308 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $72,070 | 46% below national |
| 309 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,140 | 54% below national |
| 310 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | 54% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Computer Network Architects make? ▼
The median annual salary for Computer Network Architects is $134,050 ($64.45/hour). The salary range spans from $79,900 at the 10th percentile to $202,680 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Computer Network Architects the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Computer Network Architects at $168,070/year, which is +25% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Computer Network Architects? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Computer Network Architects is Bachelor's degree. 5 years or more of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a Computer Network Architects? ▼
Computer Network Architects has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.1 per 100 workers.
Is Computer Network Architects a good career? ▼
Employment for Computer Network Architects is projected to grow 11.9% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 11,200 openings are projected each year.
How does Computer Network Architects pay vary by state? ▼
Computer Network Architects salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $168,070/year, while Iowa pays the least at $103,050/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Computer Network Architects? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Computer Network Architects is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $186,110/year. BLS reports wage data for 310 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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