SOC 15-1241 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for computer network architects in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $135,250 a year ($65.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,060: half of the 90 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,228).

$135,250average per year

$65.02 / hourMedian $129,060Take-home ≈ $97,189

  • $107K10th
  • $127K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $148K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 9Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Architects pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,090 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Oshkosh earn between $126,790 and $148,240.

  • $107K10th
  • $127K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $148K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$135,250$11,271$65.02
Median$129,060$10,755$62.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$126,790$10,566$60.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$148,240$12,353$71.27

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

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $135,250, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $97,189 a year, or $8,099 a month and $3,738 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Oshkosh a good place for computer network architects? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $135,250 buys what about $145,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 4th of 9 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($140,120).

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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 Oshkosh: questions

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

$65.02 an hour on average, and $62.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $97,189 a year ($8,099 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,250.

Do computer network architects earn more in Oshkosh than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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