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Computer Network Architect salary in the U.S.

Computer Network Architects in the U.S. earn a median of $134,050 a year ($64.45 an hour), based on BLS data for 179,740 workers.

Median salary
$134,050
Hourly
$64.45
Average
$139,580
Top 10% earn
$202,680
Workers
179,740

Pay ranges from $79,900 for the lowest-paid 10% to $202,680 for the top 10%. The average (mean) salary is $139,580, above the median because a few high earners pull it up.

Pay range for computer network architects in the U.S.

$0$220,000
Pay levelYearlyHourly
10th percentile (entry level)$79,900$38.42
25th percentile$104,620$50.30
Median$134,050$64.45
75th percentile$168,200$80.86
90th percentile (top earners)$202,680$97.44
Average (mean)$139,580$67.11

Half of computer network architects earn more than the median and half earn less. Percentiles show the spread: 10% earn less than the 10th percentile, and 10% earn more than the 90th.

Median paycheck, before taxes

Pay periodAmount
Monthly$11,170.83
Semi-monthly (24 a year)$5,585.42
Biweekly (26 a year)$5,155.77
Weekly$2,577.88
Hourly$64.45

Based on a full-time year of 2,080 hours. Convert any amount with the hourly to salary converter.

Computer Network Architect salary by state

StateMedian salaryWorkers
Washington$168,0704,730
New Jersey$162,3505,660
Maryland$159,4605,860
California$158,87014,870
Massachusetts$155,0606,270
South Dakota$153,390420
Delaware$148,390760
Connecticut$143,8901,570
Virginia$141,3409,380
New York$140,3909,800
Colorado$139,23016,380
Nevada$138,0601,010
District of Columbia$137,6701,490
Oregon$135,6601,540
South Carolina$134,9901,950
Georgia$133,8907,690
Texas$133,31013,650
Minnesota$133,2702,040
Florida$132,8009,370
Illinois$132,7907,810
Pennsylvania$131,8406,080
Wisconsin$131,7202,170
Rhode Island$131,320460
Ohio$131,0705,150
Arizona$130,8903,990
Alabama$130,8104,200
North Carolina$127,3208,350
New Hampshire$125,420560
Indiana$124,1902,030
Tennessee$123,8604,330
West Virginia$122,520360
Utah$121,0001,330
Alaska$119,720120
Nebraska$116,4201,350
Michigan$112,0403,210
Vermont$110,930130
Arkansas$110,400910
Oklahoma$109,4501,320
New Mexico$109,080420
North Dakota$108,990230
Maine$108,570570
Hawaii$108,000320
Idaho$107,620720
Louisiana$106,620470
Montana$104,300250
Kentucky$103,7401,710
Missouri$103,1303,360
Iowa$103,0501,170
Kansas$100,6101,770
Wyoming$100,52050
Mississippi$90,990n/a
Puerto Rico$78,200240

Best-paying metro areas for computer network architects

Metro areaMedian salaryWorkers
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$186,1102,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$172,6503,710
Rochester, MN$168,91090
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$168,72040
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166,7603,350
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$165,570220
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$163,01010,230
Bloomington, IL$161,780240
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$161,170390
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$160,6505,240
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$160,3402,480
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$159,820240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$159,8209,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$159,720690
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$157,7001,490

Metro areas with the most computer network architects

Metro areaWorkersMedian salary
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO10,260$139,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ10,230$163,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV9,370$159,820
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX5,900$137,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA5,880$133,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN5,400$143,800
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH5,240$160,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA3,710$172,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA3,500$147,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA3,350$166,760
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ3,330$131,990
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD3,070$138,850
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA2,730$186,110
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD2,480$160,340
Colorado Springs, CO2,460$130,980

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian salaryHourly
Software Developer$135,980$65.38
Computer User Support Specialist$61,860$29.74
Computer Systems Analyst$105,850$50.89
Computer Occupations, All Other$116,580$56.05
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,130$47.66
Information Security Analyst$129,180$62.11
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,300$50.14
Computer Network Support Specialist$76,220$36.64
Web and Digital Interface Designers$104,000$50.00
Computer Programmer$100,390$48.26
Web Developer$92,650$44.54
Database Administrator$104,620$50.30
Database Architect$139,500$67.07
Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,300$67.45

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation code 15-1241. Wages include base pay, tips, commissions and shift pay, but not overtime, bonuses or benefits, and exclude the self-employed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a computer network architect make in the U.S.?

The median salary for computer network architects in the U.S. is $134,050 a year, or $64.45 an hour. Pay ranges from $79,900 for the lowest-paid 10% to $202,680 for the top 10%.

How much do the highest-paid computer network architects make in the U.S.?

The top 10% of computer network architects in the U.S. earn at least $202,680 a year. The top 25% earn $168,200 or more.

What is the starting pay for computer network architects in the U.S.?

Entry-level pay (the 10th percentile) is about $79,900 a year, and a quarter of computer network architects earn $104,620 or less.

How many computer network architects work in the U.S.?

About 179,740 computer network architects are employed in the U.S., not counting the self-employed.