SOC 15-1241 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for computer network architects in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $97,180 a year ($46.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,920: half of the 50 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,228).

$97,180average per year

$46.72 / hourMedian $78,920Take-home ≈ $72,017

  • $68K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Computer Network Architects pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,570 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Elizabethtown earn between $75,860 and $116,340.

  • $68K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,180$8,098$46.72
Median$78,920$6,577$37.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,860$6,322$36.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,340$9,695$55.93

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

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $97,180, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $72,017 a year, or $6,001 a month and $2,770 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). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $97,180 buys what about $107,296 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $97,180 is worth in another city

Computer Network Architects salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 4th of 4 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Bowling Green pays the most ($120,560).

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for computer network architects

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

Computer Network Architects salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Computer Network Architects in Elizabethtown, KY.

Computer Network Architects salary in Elizabethtown: questions

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

$46.72 an hour on average, and $37.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,017 a year ($6,001 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,180. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

Do computer network architects earn more in Elizabethtown than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • 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). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.