SOC 15-1241 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for computer network architects in Killeen, Texas is $103,190 a year ($49.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,690: half of the 80 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX 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).

$103,190average per year

$49.61 / hourMedian $90,690Take-home ≈ $81,424

  • $60K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $161K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 14Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Architects pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,260 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Killeen earn between $70,220 and $131,940.

  • $60K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $161K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,190$8,599$49.61
Median$90,690$7,558$43.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,220$5,852$33.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,940$10,995$63.43

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

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $103,190, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $81,424 a year, or $6,785 a month and $3,132 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Killeen area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $103,190 buys what about $113,231 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 12th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($137,600).

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Texas

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 Killeen: questions

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

$49.61 an hour on average, and $43.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $81,424 a year ($6,785 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,190. Texas has no state income tax.

Do computer network architects earn more in Killeen 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 Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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