SOC 15-1241 · Wichita, KS metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for computer network architects in Wichita, Kansas is $103,080 a year ($49.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,530: half of the 350 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,228).

$103,080average per year

$49.56 / hourMedian $98,530Take-home ≈ $76,395

  • $57K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

350people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Architects pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,160 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Wichita earn between $70,330 and $121,040.

  • $57K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,080$8,590$49.56
Median$98,530$8,211$47.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,330$5,861$33.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,040$10,087$58.19

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $103,080, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $76,395 a year, or $6,366 a month and $2,938 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wichita a good place for computer network architects? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $103,080 buys what about $115,891 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 2nd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($103,350).

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for computer network architects

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,650).

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Computer Network Architects salary in Wichita: questions

How much do computer network architects make an hour in Wichita?

$49.56 an hour on average, and $47.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer network architects salary in Wichita?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer network architects take-home pay in Wichita?

About $76,395 a year ($6,366 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,080.

Do computer network architects earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,228).

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; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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