SOC 15-1241 · Springfield, MA metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for computer network architects in Springfield, Massachusetts is $144,380 a year ($69.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $144,600: half of the 120 people in this job in the Springfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,228).

$144,380average per year

$69.42 / hourMedian $144,600Take-home ≈ $103,051

  • $102K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $145KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Massachusetts metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Architects pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $200,420 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Springfield earn between $106,440 and $164,130.

  • $102K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $145KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,380$12,032$69.41
Median$144,600$12,050$69.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$106,440$8,870$51.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,130$13,678$78.91

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

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $144,380, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $103,051 a year, or $8,588 a month and $3,963 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $144,380 buys what about $150,300 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 2nd of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($154,430).

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Massachusetts

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

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Computer Network Architects salary in Springfield: questions

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

$69.42 an hour on average, and $69.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $103,051 a year ($8,588 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,380. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do computer network architects earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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