Computer Network Architects Salary by City

Top 15 cities for computer network architects by average salary

San Jose, CA	$192,650
San Francisco, CA	$172,850
Seattle, WA	$171,920
Rochester, MN	$163,430
New York, NY	$161,380
Bremerton, WA	$159,900
Boulder, CO	$159,890
Bridgeport, CT	$158,060
Washington, DC	$157,420
Baltimore, MD	$157,120
Bloomington, IL	$155,430
Boston, MA	$154,430
Greenville, SC	$152,330
San Diego, CA	$151,900
Hartford, CT	$151,770

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Computer Network Architects salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	17	$192,650	$106,220
Washington	5	$171,920	$119,630
Minnesota	2	$163,430	$133,760
New York	9	$161,380	$119,790
Colorado	7	$159,890	$102,830
Connecticut	5	$158,060	$133,380
Washington, D.C.	1	$157,420	$157,420
Maryland	4	$157,120	$119,880
Illinois	6	$155,430	$108,190
Massachusetts	5	$154,430	$122,370
South Carolina	6	$152,330	$99,000
Florida	17	$147,970	$102,360
North Carolina	13	$147,190	$104,820
Pennsylvania	9	$144,890	$118,080
New Jersey	2	$141,180	$140,190
Wisconsin	9	$140,120	$121,610
Oregon	5	$139,410	$123,330
Texas	14	$137,600	$95,200
Rhode Island	1	$137,210	$137,210
Ohio	8	$135,690	$116,870
Alabama	8	$134,530	$113,610
Nevada	2	$134,260	$133,140
South Dakota	1	$133,910	$133,910
Tennessee	7	$133,550	$106,110
Arizona	4	$133,420	$115,570
Indiana	7	$132,540	$105,680
Utah	2	$132,040	$117,070
Virginia	7	$131,650	$112,640
Georgia	6	$130,680	$115,600
Louisiana	4	$128,080	$109,360
Idaho	3	$127,410	$111,970
Michigan	6	$126,630	$113,320
New Hampshire	1	$124,780	$124,780
Alaska	1	$124,700	$124,700
Vermont	1	$123,290	$123,290
Nebraska	2	$123,090	$110,760
West Virginia	2	$122,790	$101,620
Arkansas	3	$121,350	$119,950
Iowa	6	$120,850	$102,480
Kentucky	4	$120,560	$97,180
Mississippi	2	$120,100	$105,370
North Dakota	2	$118,120	$115,940
Maine	2	$118,040	$102,610
Missouri	5	$117,160	$96,190
Hawaii	1	$116,970	$116,970
Montana	3	$114,000	$100,490
Oklahoma	2	$113,620	$112,830
New Mexico	1	$111,360	$111,360
Kansas	4	$103,350	$96,960
Puerto Rico	1	$82,070	$82,070

Computer Network Architects salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$192,650	$186,110	$92.62	2,730
San Francisco, CA	$172,850	$166,760	$83.10	3,350
Seattle, WA	$171,920	$172,650	$82.65	3,710
Rochester, MN	$163,430	$168,910	$78.57	90
New York, NY	$161,380	$163,010	$77.59	10,230
Bremerton, WA	$159,900	$168,720	$76.88	40
Boulder, CO	$159,890	$156,360	$76.87	2,000
Bridgeport, CT	$158,060	$159,820	$75.99	240
Washington, DC	$157,420	$159,820	$75.68	9,370
Baltimore, MD	$157,120	$160,340	$75.54	2,480
Bloomington, IL	$155,430	$161,780	$74.73	240
Boston, MA	$154,430	$160,650	$74.24	5,240
Greenville, SC	$152,330	$161,170	$73.23	390
San Diego, CA	$151,900	$157,700	$73.03	1,490
Hartford, CT	$151,770	$159,720	$72.97	690
Los Angeles, CA	$149,930	$147,510	$72.08	3,500
Orlando, FL	$147,970	$156,560	$71.14	1,730
Durham, NC	$147,190	$144,990	$70.77	970
Chicago, IL	$146,480	$143,800	$70.42	5,400
Denver, CO	$146,350	$139,230	$70.36	10,260
Lexington Park, MD	$145,140	$141,510	$69.78	180
Philadelphia, PA	$144,890	$138,850	$69.66	3,070
Springfield, MA	$144,380	$144,600	$69.42	120
Kennewick, WA	$144,210	$141,250	$69.33	70
Colorado Springs, CO	$144,120	$130,980	$69.29	2,460
Sacramento, CA	$143,320	$141,350	$68.90	580
Oxnard, CA	$143,110	$137,350	$68.80	180
Waterbury, CT	$142,160	$138,770	$68.35	90
Santa Maria, CA	$141,770	$128,990	$68.16	130
Binghamton, NY	$141,260	$129,350	$67.92	90
Trenton, NJ	$141,180	$140,340	$67.88	350
Jacksonville, FL	$141,090	$136,100	$67.83	820
Kiryas Joel, NY	$140,920	$165,570	$67.75	220
Atlantic City, NJ	$140,190	$127,570	$67.40	190
Kenosha, WI	$140,120	$131,050	$67.36	90
Peoria, IL	$139,760	$144,680	$67.19	260
Charleston, SC	$139,530	$137,930	$67.08	480
Portland, OR	$139,410	$137,200	$67.03	1,050
Madison, WI	$139,120	$135,490	$66.88	340
Charlotte, NC	$138,960	$134,410	$66.81	2,350
Corvallis, OR	$138,160	$134,950	$66.42	40
Worcester, MA	$137,930	$130,060	$66.31	350
Lakeland, FL	$137,780	$139,150	$66.24	140
Dallas, TX	$137,600	$137,900	$66.16	5,900
Fort Collins, CO	$137,330	$131,690	$66.02	440
Miami, FL	$137,250	$133,650	$65.98	1,940
Providence, RI	$137,210	$131,320	$65.97	520
Milwaukee, WI	$136,820	$134,070	$65.78	790
New Haven, CT	$135,970	$137,000	$65.37	220
Salem, OR	$135,870	$138,930	$65.32	180
Sarasota, FL	$135,700	$131,160	$65.24	130
Cincinnati, OH	$135,690	$133,000	$65.24	1,170
Oshkosh, WI	$135,250	$129,060	$65.02	90
Austin, TX	$134,930	$133,710	$64.87	1,700
Spokane, WA	$134,780	$130,260	$64.80	120
Dayton, OH	$134,630	$129,430	$64.73	360
Huntsville, AL	$134,530	$132,410	$64.68	1,660
Reno, NV	$134,260	$127,540	$64.55	150
Sioux Falls, SD	$133,910	$127,760	$64.38	200
Minneapolis, MN	$133,760	$134,230	$64.31	1,670
Nashville, TN	$133,550	$129,370	$64.21	1,650
Cleveland, OH	$133,520	$128,800	$64.19	860
Phoenix, AZ	$133,420	$131,990	$64.14	3,330
Norwich, CT	$133,380	$135,010	$64.13	70
Las Vegas, NV	$133,140	$148,710	$64.01	750
Columbus, OH	$132,990	$131,260	$63.94	1,270
Bloomington, IN	$132,540	$131,620	$63.72	50
Provo, UT	$132,040	$126,000	$63.48	280
Salinas, CA	$131,940	$132,480	$63.43	40
Riverside, CA	$131,720	$128,110	$63.33	400
Richmond, VA	$131,650	$129,210	$63.30	870
Tampa, FL	$131,360	$130,750	$63.15	1,500
Fort Myers, FL	$130,960	$130,150	$62.96	130
Bakersfield, CA	$130,810	$122,910	$62.89	100
Gainesville, GA	$130,680	$124,260	$62.83	30
Syracuse, NY	$130,550	$126,440	$62.77	230
Augusta, GA	$130,310	$121,980	$62.65	120
Crestview, FL	$130,230	$127,490	$62.61	110
Green Bay, WI	$129,890	$128,770	$62.45	120
Atlanta, GA	$129,880	$133,890	$62.44	5,880
Utica, NY	$129,640	$127,950	$62.33	100
San Antonio, TX	$129,360	$128,260	$62.19	720
Decatur, AL	$129,230	$132,570	$62.13	60
Indianapolis, IN	$129,030	$130,680	$62.03	1,010
Stockton, CA	$128,390	$124,510	$61.73	70
New Orleans, LA	$128,080	$126,260	$61.58	110
Toledo, OH	$128,070	$122,770	$61.57	160
Naples, FL	$127,920	$124,400	$61.50	n/a
Lancaster, PA	$127,880	$133,350	$61.48	110
Flagstaff, AZ	$127,880	$129,170	$61.48	40
Idaho Falls, ID	$127,410	$122,840	$61.26	120
Birmingham, AL	$127,310	$131,140	$61.21	880
Janesville, WI	$127,190	$128,150	$61.15	50
Barnstable, MA	$127,070	$118,870	$61.09	50
Allentown, PA	$127,040	$122,690	$61.08	230
Spartanburg, SC	$127,030	$126,310	$61.07	60
Salisbury, MD	$126,680	$108,950	$60.90	40
Detroit, MI	$126,630	$128,830	$60.88	1,570
Columbia, SC	$126,300	$125,510	$60.72	270
Vallejo, CA	$125,800	$108,290	$60.48	70
San Luis Obispo, CA	$125,430	$129,530	$60.31	50
Greeley, CO	$125,300	$125,560	$60.24	310
Winchester, VA	$125,140	$132,500	$60.16	60
Akron, OH	$124,890	$125,100	$60.04	250
Manchester, NH	$124,780	$106,940	$59.99	240
Buffalo, NY	$124,770	$131,320	$59.99	620
Anchorage, AK	$124,700	$119,720	$59.95	90
Eau Claire, WI	$124,650	$127,040	$59.93	70
Memphis, TN	$124,390	$126,400	$59.80	630
Bend, OR	$124,180	$109,650	$59.70	50
Mobile, AL	$124,110	$126,080	$59.67	180
Tucson, AZ	$123,970	$120,710	$59.60	260
Tuscaloosa, AL	$123,950	$124,860	$59.59	80
Ann Arbor, MI	$123,890	$131,320	$59.56	210
Raleigh, NC	$123,850	$120,640	$59.54	2,190
Port St. Lucie, FL	$123,760	$119,400	$59.50	60
Appleton, WI	$123,510	$129,410	$59.38	60
Eugene, OR	$123,330	$116,180	$59.29	70
Burlington, VT	$123,290	$115,120	$59.27	60
Omaha, NE	$123,090	$121,970	$59.18	780
Palm Bay, FL	$123,020	$110,590	$59.15	640
Houston, TX	$122,990	$124,900	$59.13	2,200
Pittsburgh, PA	$122,900	$123,410	$59.09	1,110
Charlottesville, VA	$122,800	$116,340	$59.04	110
Charleston, WV	$122,790	$131,210	$59.03	70
Columbus, GA	$122,680	$126,380	$58.98	100
Shreveport, LA	$122,420	$104,570	$58.85	n/a
Scranton, PA	$122,370	$114,570	$58.83	90
Amherst, MA	$122,370	$119,140	$58.83	40
Albany, NY	$122,290	$121,000	$58.79	430
York, PA	$122,110	$115,820	$58.71	110
Kingsport, TN	$121,900	$131,420	$58.61	210
Pensacola, FL	$121,870	$122,830	$58.59	80
Montgomery, AL	$121,840	$124,120	$58.58	230
College Station, TX	$121,740	$125,340	$58.53	40
La Crosse, WI	$121,610	$125,010	$58.47	50
Wilmington, NC	$121,440	$114,230	$58.38	130
Lansing, MI	$121,410	$122,870	$58.37	150
Little Rock, AR	$121,350	$124,820	$58.34	330
Deltona, FL	$121,210	$121,700	$58.27	90
Pueblo, CO	$121,070	$121,770	$58.21	60
Blacksburg, VA	$121,020	$117,030	$58.18	40
Harrisburg, PA	$120,850	$122,200	$58.10	300
Sioux City, IA	$120,850	$114,050	$58.10	70
Panama City, FL	$120,820	$121,580	$58.09	70
Springfield, IL	$120,700	$122,050	$58.03	120
Fayetteville, AR	$120,670	$111,930	$58.02	270
Winston-Salem, NC	$120,640	$119,870	$58.00	250
Bowling Green, KY	$120,560	$131,150	$57.96	40
Ithaca, NY	$120,330	$105,990	$57.85	50
Gulfport, MS	$120,100	$108,160	$57.74	n/a
Fort Smith, AR	$119,950	$114,270	$57.67	50
Virginia Beach, VA	$119,890	$111,030	$57.64	920
Hagerstown, MD	$119,880	$123,670	$57.64	70
Auburn, AL	$119,870	$102,380	$57.63	50
Rochester, NY	$119,790	$107,200	$57.59	510
Olympia, WA	$119,630	$118,140	$57.51	250
Roanoke, VA	$119,630	$123,600	$57.52	80
Reading, PA	$119,600	$117,860	$57.50	80
Greensboro, NC	$118,940	$114,540	$57.18	430
South Bend, IN	$118,660	$121,770	$57.05	110
Knoxville, TN	$118,480	$117,480	$56.96	480
Bismarck, ND	$118,120	$113,400	$56.79	50
State College, PA	$118,080	$112,410	$56.77	30
Portland, ME	$118,040	$105,850	$56.75	210
Gainesville, FL	$117,950	$124,840	$56.71	90
Grand Rapids, MI	$117,940	$114,310	$56.70	340
Youngstown, OH	$117,840	$107,570	$56.66	50
Savannah, GA	$117,410	$118,950	$56.45	70
Burlington, NC	$117,220	$118,130	$56.36	50
Kansas City, MO	$117,160	$107,450	$56.33	1,620
Davenport, IA	$117,140	$108,530	$56.32	240
Ogden, UT	$117,070	$108,250	$56.28	110
Honolulu, HI	$116,970	$104,350	$56.24	290
Canton, OH	$116,870	$110,460	$56.19	40
Flint, MI	$116,800	$120,720	$56.15	30
Beaumont, TX	$116,680	$108,740	$56.09	50
Columbia, MO	$116,380	$111,310	$55.95	80
Jackson, TN	$116,040	$110,570	$55.79	50
Fargo, ND	$115,940	$109,220	$55.74	100
Modesto, CA	$115,830	$120,870	$55.69	70
Waco, TX	$115,800	$107,750	$55.67	50
Hickory, NC	$115,620	$109,950	$55.59	50
Macon, GA	$115,600	$103,770	$55.58	50
Sierra Vista, AZ	$115,570	$105,290	$55.56	90
Tallahassee, FL	$115,460	$110,780	$55.51	110
Boise, ID	$114,850	$100,950	$55.22	420
Des Moines, IA	$114,680	$108,280	$55.14	640
Champaign, IL	$114,400	$111,780	$55.00	150
Helena, MT	$114,000	$107,700	$54.81	50
Oklahoma City, OK	$113,620	$106,310	$54.62	570
Dothan, AL	$113,610	$104,040	$54.62	60
Lexington, KY	$113,350	$103,840	$54.49	240
Kalamazoo, MI	$113,320	$104,880	$54.48	40
Tulsa, OK	$112,830	$109,450	$54.24	370
Lynchburg, VA	$112,640	$108,940	$54.16	70
Visalia, CA	$112,530	$117,610	$54.10	30
Pinehurst, NC	$112,430	$116,420	$54.05	60
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$111,970	$105,120	$53.83	40
St. Louis, MO	$111,850	$103,370	$53.77	2,010
Lafayette, LA	$111,520	$103,760	$53.61	40
Albuquerque, NM	$111,360	$109,080	$53.54	220
Evansville, IN	$111,120	$109,370	$53.42	80
Lincoln, NE	$110,760	$112,060	$53.25	290
Elkhart, IN	$110,020	$107,400	$52.89	40
Asheville, NC	$109,670	$101,420	$52.73	140
Billings, MT	$109,660	$104,170	$52.72	60
Fort Wayne, IN	$109,560	$97,340	$52.67	100
Louisville, KY	$109,490	$101,040	$52.64	620
Baton Rouge, LA	$109,360	$104,540	$52.58	130
Santa Rosa, CA	$109,110	$118,340	$52.46	150
Greenville, NC	$109,000	$102,070	$52.40	90
Fayetteville, NC	$108,660	$110,900	$52.24	130
Clarksville, TN	$108,460	$100,810	$52.15	70
Rockford, IL	$108,190	$97,540	$52.01	90
El Paso, TX	$108,070	$102,400	$51.96	140
Amarillo, TX	$107,750	$104,480	$51.81	30
Iowa City, IA	$107,480	$96,790	$51.67	70
Lubbock, TX	$106,830	$103,420	$51.36	30
Fresno, CA	$106,220	$98,680	$51.07	130
Johnson City, TN	$106,110	$96,250	$51.02	40
Lafayette, IN	$105,680	$101,500	$50.81	60
Jackson, MS	$105,370	$99,470	$50.66	110
Jacksonville, NC	$104,820	$100,890	$50.40	30
Tyler, TX	$104,500	$103,910	$50.24	n/a
Cedar Rapids, IA	$104,160	$97,890	$50.08	130
Topeka, KS	$103,350	$100,750	$49.69	130
Killeen, TX	$103,190	$90,690	$49.61	80
Wichita, KS	$103,080	$98,530	$49.56	350
Grand Junction, CO	$102,830	$106,840	$49.44	90
McAllen, TX	$102,680	$97,930	$49.37	50
Bangor, ME	$102,610	$96,860	$49.33	70
Ames, IA	$102,480	$102,630	$49.27	30
Ocala, FL	$102,360	$96,420	$49.21	40
Huntington, WV	$101,620	$97,380	$48.86	40
Springfield, MO	$100,530	$82,020	$48.33	130
Missoula, MT	$100,490	$95,020	$48.31	30
Myrtle Beach, SC	$99,210	$101,520	$47.70	50
Manhattan, KS	$99,200	$93,710	$47.69	40
Hilton Head Island, SC	$99,000	$82,300	$47.60	60
Elizabethtown, KY	$97,180	$78,920	$46.72	50
Lawrence, KS	$96,960	$85,330	$46.61	90
Jefferson City, MO	$96,190	$80,480	$46.25	60
Corpus Christi, TX	$95,200	$84,270	$45.77	50
San Juan, PR	$82,070	$72,070	$39.46	140

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Computer Network Architects salary: questions

Where do computer network architects make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $192,650 a year, among the 245 metro areas we cover.

What is the average computer network architects salary in the U.S.?

$141,228 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is computer network architects pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $82,070 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1241.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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