SOC 15-1241 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for computer network architects in Spokane, Washington is $134,780 a year ($64.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,260: half of the 120 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,228).

$134,780average per year

$64.80 / hourMedian $130,260Take-home ≈ $103,388

  • $96K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $186K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Architects pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $186,160 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Spokane earn between $107,140 and $157,810.

  • $96K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $186K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,780$11,232$64.80
Median$130,260$10,855$62.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,140$8,928$51.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$157,810$13,151$75.87

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

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $134,780, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $103,388 a year, or $8,616 a month and $3,976 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $134,780 buys what about $134,315 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 4th of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($171,920).

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Washington

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 Spokane: questions

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

$64.80 an hour on average, and $62.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $103,388 a year ($8,616 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,780. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do computer network architects earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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