SOC 15-1241 · Billings, MT metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for computer network architects in Billings, Montana is $109,660 a year ($52.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,170: half of the 60 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,228).

$109,660average per year

$52.72 / hourMedian $104,170Take-home ≈ $81,141

  • $77K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $138K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Architects pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,850 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Billings earn between $83,840 and $131,040.

  • $77K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $138K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,660$9,138$52.72
Median$104,170$8,681$50.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,840$6,987$40.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,040$10,920$63.00

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

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $109,660, a single filer in Billings takes home about $81,141 a year, or $6,762 a month and $3,121 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 Billings a good place for computer network architects? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Billings area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $109,660 buys what about $117,251 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 2nd of 3 Montana metro areas for this job; Helena pays the most ($114,000).

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Montana

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 Billings: questions

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

$52.72 an hour on average, and $50.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $81,141 a year ($6,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,660.

Do computer network architects earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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