Computer Network Architect Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$134,050
$64.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,900 | $38.42 |
| 25th percentile | $104,620 | $50.30 |
| Median | $134,050 | $64.45 |
| 75th percentile | $168,200 | $80.86 |
| 90th percentile | $202,680 | $97.44 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 179,740
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $168,070 | $157,056 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $162,350 | $149,212 4th |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $159,460 | $151,926 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $158,870 | $143,488 9th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $155,060 | $146,619 7th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 6th | $153,390 | $173,154 1st |
| Delaware | ||
| 7th | $148,390 | $148,675 5th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $143,890 | $138,877 14th |
| Virginia | ||
| 9th | $141,340 | $139,797 12th |
| New York | ||
| 10th | $140,390 | $130,086 26th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $139,230 | $135,107 20th |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $138,060 | $138,089 15th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 13th | $137,670 | $125,267 32nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $135,660 | $131,249 25th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 15th | $134,990 | $143,991 8th |
| Georgia | ||
| 16th | $133,890 | $139,044 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 17th | $133,310 | $137,352 16th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $133,270 | $135,133 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 19th | $132,800 | $128,416 29th |
| Illinois | ||
| 20th | $132,790 | $132,846 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $131,840 | $135,121 19th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 22nd | $131,720 | $139,986 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 23rd | $131,320 | $128,393 30th |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $131,070 | $141,279 10th |
| Arizona | ||
| 25th | $130,890 | $130,010 27th |
| Alabama | ||
| 26th | $130,810 | $147,270 6th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 27th | $127,320 | $134,979 21st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 28th | $125,420 | $120,405 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $124,190 | $133,067 23rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 30th | $123,860 | $134,821 22nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 31st | $122,520 | $136,898 17th |
| Utah | ||
| 32nd | $121,000 | $122,390 35th |
| Alaska | ||
| 33rd | $119,720 | $116,961 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 34th | $116,420 | $129,208 28th |
| Michigan | ||
| 35th | $112,040 | $116,445 41st |
| Vermont | ||
| 36th | $110,930 | $113,242 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 37th | $110,400 | $126,989 31st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 38th | $109,450 | $124,597 33rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 39th | $109,080 | $118,293 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 40th | $108,990 | $122,517 34th |
| Maine | ||
| 41st | $108,570 | $111,870 46th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 42nd | $108,000 | $98,226 51st |
| Idaho | ||
| 43rd | $107,620 | $112,698 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 44th | $106,620 | $120,875 36th |
| Montana | ||
| 45th | $104,300 | $110,201 48th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $103,740 | $115,063 42nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 47th | $103,130 | $113,558 43rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 48th | $103,050 | $117,420 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 49th | $100,610 | $111,704 47th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 50th | $100,520 | $108,446 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $90,990 | $104,643 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Computer Network Architects; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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