Computer Network Architects pay in the U.S.
$139,580avg. a year
$67.11 an hour · 179,740 employed
Computer Network Architects in the U.S. earn an average of $139,580 a year and a median of $134,050. Pay is highest in Washington ($164,930) and lowest in Wyoming ($100,240).
$134,050Median pay
$67.11Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
179,740Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for computer network architects
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,730 jobs
Washington
$164,930
$79.29 an hour
214,870 jobs
California
$161,350
$77.57 an hour
35,660 jobs
New Jersey
$159,330
$76.60 an hour
45,860 jobs
Maryland
$156,070
$75.03 an hour
56,270 jobs
Massachusetts
$151,770
$72.97 an hour
6420 jobs
South Dakota
$151,620
$72.89 an hour
71,570 jobs
Connecticut
$148,180
$71.24 an hour
89,800 jobs
New York
$147,700
$71.01 an hour
99,380 jobs
Virginia
$147,660
$70.99 an hour
1016,380 jobs
Colorado
$146,160
$70.27 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Computer Network Architects pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $192,650 | $92.62 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $172,850 | $83.10 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $171,920 | $82.65 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $161,380 | $77.59 |
| Boulder, CO | $159,890 | $76.87 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $158,060 | $75.99 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $157,420 | $75.68 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $157,120 | $75.54 |
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- Information Security Analysts$132,510
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Computer Network Architects pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $128,680 | $130,810 | 4,200 |
| Alaska | $127,400 | $119,720 | 120 |
| Arizona | $131,420 | $130,890 | 3,990 |
| Arkansas | $119,000 | $110,400 | 910 |
| California | $161,350 | $158,870 | 14,870 |
| Colorado | $146,160 | $139,230 | 16,380 |
| Connecticut | $148,180 | $143,890 | 1,570 |
| Delaware | $143,630 | $148,390 | 760 |
| District of Columbia | $145,960 | $137,670 | 1,490 |
| Florida | $137,290 | $132,800 | 9,370 |
| Georgia | $129,370 | $133,890 | 7,690 |
| Hawaii | $118,260 | $108,000 | 320 |
| Idaho | $118,790 | $107,620 | 720 |
| Illinois | $138,530 | $132,790 | 7,810 |
| Indiana | $123,940 | $124,190 | 2,030 |
| Iowa | $109,740 | $103,050 | 1,170 |
| Kansas | $105,830 | $100,610 | 1,770 |
| Kentucky | $110,120 | $103,740 | 1,710 |
| Louisiana | $114,070 | $106,620 | 470 |
| Maine | $115,030 | $108,570 | 570 |
| Maryland | $156,070 | $159,460 | 5,860 |
| Massachusetts | $151,770 | $155,060 | 6,270 |
| Michigan | $118,490 | $112,040 | 3,210 |
| Minnesota | $133,830 | $133,270 | 2,040 |
| Mississippi | $104,060 | $90,990 | – |
| Missouri | $111,160 | $103,130 | 3,360 |
| Montana | $111,320 | $104,300 | 250 |
| Nebraska | $118,960 | $116,420 | 1,350 |
| Nevada | $132,760 | $138,060 | 1,010 |
| New Hampshire | $133,880 | $125,420 | 560 |
| New Jersey | $159,330 | $162,350 | 5,660 |
| New Mexico | $108,650 | $109,080 | 420 |
| New York | $147,700 | $140,390 | 9,800 |
| North Carolina | $130,700 | $127,320 | 8,350 |
| North Dakota | $112,630 | $108,990 | 230 |
| Ohio | $133,060 | $131,070 | 5,150 |
| Oklahoma | $115,160 | $109,450 | 1,320 |
| Oregon | $135,470 | $135,660 | 1,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $136,290 | $131,840 | 6,080 |
| Rhode Island | $131,220 | $131,320 | 460 |
| South Carolina | $136,370 | $134,990 | 1,950 |
| South Dakota | $151,620 | $153,390 | 420 |
| Tennessee | $127,270 | $123,860 | 4,330 |
| Texas | $134,820 | $133,310 | 13,650 |
| Utah | $127,970 | $121,000 | 1,330 |
| Vermont | $117,370 | $110,930 | 130 |
| Virginia | $147,660 | $141,340 | 9,380 |
| Washington | $164,930 | $168,070 | 4,730 |
| West Virginia | $114,450 | $122,520 | 360 |
| Wisconsin | $133,230 | $131,720 | 2,170 |
| Wyoming | $100,240 | $100,520 | 50 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$146,350
10,260 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$161,380
10,230 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$157,420
9,370 jobs$137,600
5,900 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$129,880
5,880 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$146,480
5,400 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$154,430
5,240 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$171,920
3,710 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do computer network architects make?
The average is $139,580 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $134,050 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $67.11, and the median is $64.45 an hour.
Which state pays computer network architects the most?
Washington, with an average of $164,930 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $192,650.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $79,900 a year, and the top 10% earn over $202,680.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 15-1241. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.