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Computer Network Architects salary

The BLS estimates 179,740 Computer Network Architects jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $134,050 (May 2025, SOC 15-1241). Across 99 metros with published figures, medians range from $78,410 in Kansas nonmetropolitan area to $186,110 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$79,900P25$104,620MEDIAN$134,050P75$168,200P90$202,680
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$186,110 · 2,730 jobs
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$172,650 · 3,710 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166,760 · 3,350 jobs
  4. Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$165,570 · 220 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$163,010 · 10,230 jobs
  6. Bloomington, IL$161,780 · 240 jobs
  7. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$161,170 · 390 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$160,650 · 5,240 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$160,340 · 2,480 jobs
  10. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$159,820 · 240 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$139,230 · 10,260 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$163,010 · 10,230 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$159,820 · 9,370 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$137,900 · 5,900 jobs
  5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$133,890 · 5,880 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$143,800 · 5,400 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$160,650 · 5,240 jobs
  8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$172,650 · 3,710 jobs
  9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$147,510 · 3,500 jobs
  10. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166,760 · 3,350 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Boulder, CO · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Computer Network Architects salary in the U.S.?

$134,050 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $104,620–$168,200.

Where do Computer Network Architects earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($186,110), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($172,650), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($166,760). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.