245 metro areas
Computer Network Architect Salary by City (2026)
Computer network architects earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $192,650 a year, against $139,580 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Rochester, MN ($179,950 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $139,580BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $192,650San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $179,950Rochester, MN
- Metro areas
- 245With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for computer network architects
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$192,650
- San Francisco, CA$172,850
- Seattle, WA$171,910
- Rochester, MN$163,430
- New York, NY-NJ$161,390
- Bremerton, WA$159,910
- Boulder, CO$159,890
- Bridgeport, CT$158,060
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$157,410
- Baltimore, MD$157,120
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $192,650 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $172,850 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $171,910 |
| Rochester, MN | $163,430 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $161,390 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $159,910 |
| Boulder, CO | $159,890 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $158,060 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $157,410 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $157,120 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Rochester, MN$163,430 nominal$179,950
- San Jose, CA$192,650 nominal$174,470
- Bloomington, IL$155,440 nominal$166,180
- Greenville, SC$152,320 nominal$163,330
- Seattle, WA$171,910 nominal$154,690
- Peoria, IL$139,760 nominal$153,190
- Binghamton, NY$141,270 nominal$152,130
- Boulder, CO$159,890 nominal$151,980
- Bremerton, WA$159,910 nominal$151,420
- Durham, NC$147,200 nominal$150,860
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $179,950 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $174,470 |
| Bloomington, IL | $166,180 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $163,330 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $154,690 |
| Peoria, IL | $153,190 |
| Binghamton, NY | $152,130 |
| Boulder, CO | $151,980 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $151,420 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $150,860 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Computer Network Architect salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $192,650 | $135,010 | $221,020 | $174,470 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $172,850 | $119,430 | $199,160 | $149,510 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $171,910 | $110,930 | $201,950 | $154,690 |
| 4 | Rochester, MN | $163,430 | $133,100 | $178,380 | $179,950 |
| 5 | New York, NY-NJ | $161,390 | $109,890 | $186,740 | $143,380 |
| 6 | Bremerton, WA | $159,910 | $110,340 | $184,310 | $151,420 |
| 7 | Boulder, CO | $159,890 | $116,040 | $181,480 | $151,980 |
| 8 | Bridgeport, CT | $158,060 | $109,570 | $181,940 | $147,910 |
| 9 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $157,410 | $108,530 | $181,500 | $144,570 |
| 10 | Baltimore, MD | $157,120 | $108,410 | $181,110 | $150,370 |
| 11 | Bloomington, IL | $155,440 | $102,500 | $181,500 | $166,180 |
| 12 | Boston, MA-NH | $154,420 | $106,750 | $177,900 | $142,630 |
| 13 | Greenville, SC | $152,320 | $104,710 | $175,780 | $163,330 |
| 14 | San Diego, CA | $151,900 | $99,570 | $177,670 | $135,760 |
| 15 | Hartford, CT | $151,780 | $112,110 | $171,290 | $147,720 |
| 16 | Los Angeles, CA | $149,930 | $100,940 | $174,050 | $132,020 |
| 17 | Orlando, FL | $147,970 | $100,030 | $171,600 | $145,900 |
| 18 | Durham, NC | $147,200 | $109,220 | $165,900 | $150,860 |
| 19 | Chicago, IL-IN | $146,470 | $103,000 | $167,900 | $141,390 |
| 20 | Denver, CO | $146,350 | $101,690 | $168,330 | $138,350 |
| 21 | Lexington Park, MD | $145,140 | $99,400 | $167,670 | $144,050 |
| 22 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $144,890 | $98,380 | $167,790 | $141,280 |
| 23 | Springfield, MA | $144,390 | $100,460 | $166,030 | $150,310 |
| 24 | Kennewick, WA | $144,210 | $105,710 | $163,180 | $144,100 |
| 25 | Colorado Springs, CO | $144,120 | $105,440 | $163,180 | $143,110 |
| 26 | Sacramento, CA | $143,310 | $93,430 | $167,900 | $134,350 |
| 27 | Oxnard, CA | $143,100 | $95,970 | $166,320 | $129,460 |
| 28 | Waterbury, CT | $142,170 | $100,360 | $162,760 | $142,490 |
| 29 | Santa Maria, CA | $141,770 | $105,870 | $159,450 | $130,310 |
| 30 | Binghamton, NY | $141,270 | $80,640 | $171,120 | $152,130 |
| 31 | Trenton, NJ | $141,190 | $88,280 | $167,250 | $136,840 |
| 32 | Jacksonville, FL | $141,090 | $99,630 | $161,510 | $141,820 |
| 33 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $140,920 | $93,500 | $164,280 | $128,790 |
| 34 | Atlantic City, NJ | $140,190 | $94,270 | $162,820 | $141,810 |
| 35 | Kenosha, WI | $140,110 | $95,560 | $162,050 | $138,560 |
| 36 | Peoria, IL | $139,760 | $88,400 | $165,050 | $153,190 |
| 37 | Charleston, SC | $139,530 | $98,550 | $159,720 | $138,200 |
| 38 | Portland, OR-WA | $139,420 | $98,880 | $159,390 | $132,250 |
| 39 | Madison, WI | $139,110 | $97,180 | $159,760 | $142,990 |
| 40 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $138,960 | $100,420 | $157,960 | $142,750 |
| 41 | Corvallis, OR | $138,150 | $100,690 | $156,600 | $132,810 |
| 42 | Worcester, MA | $137,920 | $94,160 | $159,470 | $134,530 |
| 43 | Lakeland, FL | $137,780 | $94,430 | $159,140 | $141,840 |
| 44 | Dallas, TX | $137,610 | $88,340 | $161,870 | $133,490 |
| 45 | Fort Collins, CO | $137,320 | $86,340 | $162,430 | $135,790 |
| 46 | Miami, FL | $137,240 | $90,980 | $160,040 | $120,220 |
| 47 | Providence, RI-MA | $137,220 | $92,520 | $159,220 | $134,830 |
| 48 | Milwaukee, WI | $136,820 | $99,360 | $155,270 | $141,140 |
| 49 | New Haven, CT | $135,970 | $96,660 | $155,330 | $130,040 |
| 50 | Salem, OR | $135,870 | $111,320 | $147,950 | $131,090 |
| 51 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $135,700 | $92,310 | $157,060 | $142,290 |
| 52 | North Port, FL | $135,700 | $90,650 | $157,890 | $132,500 |
| 53 | Oshkosh, WI | $135,240 | $111,840 | $146,790 | $145,530 |
| 54 | Austin, TX | $134,930 | $84,120 | $159,950 | $137,590 |
| 55 | Spokane, WA | $134,780 | $99,360 | $152,210 | $134,320 |
| 56 | Dayton, OH | $134,640 | $92,390 | $155,440 | $145,250 |
| 57 | Huntsville, AL | $134,530 | $86,760 | $158,060 | $144,540 |
| 58 | Reno, NV | $134,260 | $81,430 | $160,280 | $132,910 |
| 59 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $133,910 | $98,900 | $151,150 | $147,750 |
| 60 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $133,760 | $94,330 | $153,170 | $127,610 |
| 61 | Nashville, TN | $133,560 | $94,290 | $152,880 | $138,640 |
| 62 | Cleveland, OH | $133,520 | $91,580 | $154,170 | $142,160 |
| 63 | Phoenix, AZ | $133,410 | $89,670 | $154,960 | $129,130 |
| 64 | Norwich, CT | $133,390 | $98,030 | $150,800 | $132,800 |
| 65 | Las Vegas, NV | $133,140 | $96,300 | $151,280 | $132,850 |
| 66 | Columbus, OH | $133,000 | $91,000 | $153,670 | $139,310 |
| 67 | Bloomington, IN | $132,540 | $83,820 | $156,540 | $139,390 |
| 68 | Provo, UT | $132,040 | $85,800 | $154,810 | $134,420 |
| 69 | Salinas, CA | $131,930 | $80,350 | $157,350 | $120,990 |
| 70 | Riverside, CA | $131,730 | $83,720 | $155,380 | $123,760 |
| 71 | Richmond, VA | $131,660 | $87,480 | $153,400 | $134,540 |
| 72 | Tampa, FL | $131,350 | $89,150 | $152,150 | $130,190 |
| 73 | Cape Coral, FL | $130,960 | $89,540 | $151,360 | $127,950 |
| 74 | Bakersfield, CA | $130,810 | $86,380 | $152,690 | $129,660 |
| 75 | Gainesville, GA | $130,690 | $104,710 | $143,480 | $135,060 |
| 76 | Syracuse, NY | $130,560 | $86,240 | $152,380 | $136,370 |
| 77 | Augusta, GA-SC | $130,310 | $82,930 | $153,650 | $141,790 |
| 78 | Crestview, FL | $130,230 | $97,030 | $146,580 | $134,210 |
| 79 | Green Bay, WI | $129,900 | $93,480 | $147,830 | $139,550 |
| 80 | Atlanta, GA | $129,880 | $70,450 | $159,160 | $129,800 |
| 81 | Utica, NY | $129,650 | $89,960 | $149,200 | $139,890 |
| 82 | San Antonio, TX | $129,360 | $88,940 | $149,260 | $136,580 |
| 83 | Decatur, AL | $129,230 | $84,640 | $151,200 | $148,180 |
| 84 | Indianapolis, IN | $129,020 | $86,840 | $149,800 | $134,820 |
| 85 | Stockton, CA | $128,400 | $95,140 | $144,770 | $122,180 |
| 86 | New Orleans, LA | $128,090 | $89,360 | $147,160 | $138,330 |
| 87 | Toledo, OH | $128,070 | $82,720 | $150,400 | $140,040 |
| 88 | Naples, FL | $127,920 | $86,240 | $148,450 | $123,950 |
| 89 | Flagstaff, AZ | $127,880 | $95,640 | $143,770 | $127,470 |
| 90 | Lancaster, PA | $127,880 | $79,460 | $151,740 | $130,150 |
| 91 | Idaho Falls, ID | $127,420 | $89,440 | $146,120 | $134,960 |
| 92 | Birmingham, AL | $127,320 | $83,890 | $148,700 | $138,930 |
| 93 | Janesville, WI | $127,190 | $94,950 | $143,060 | $135,740 |
| 94 | Barnstable Town, MA | $127,070 | $89,210 | $145,700 | $129,200 |
| 95 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $127,050 | $84,260 | $148,120 | $127,090 |
| 96 | Spartanburg, SC | $127,030 | $83,080 | $148,680 | $139,520 |
| 97 | Salisbury, MD | $126,670 | $93,290 | $143,120 | $132,480 |
| 98 | Detroit, MI | $126,630 | $84,200 | $147,530 | $126,250 |
| 99 | Columbia, SC | $126,300 | $87,630 | $145,350 | $134,850 |
| 100 | Vallejo, CA | $125,800 | $85,280 | $145,770 | $115,970 |
| 101 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $125,440 | $85,240 | $145,230 | $115,510 |
| 102 | Greeley, CO | $125,300 | $81,470 | $146,890 | $125,080 |
| 103 | Winchester, VA-WV | $125,130 | $94,470 | $140,250 | $129,740 |
| 104 | Akron, OH | $124,880 | $86,110 | $144,000 | $133,750 |
| 105 | Buffalo, NY | $124,780 | $86,630 | $143,560 | $130,190 |
| 106 | Manchester, NH | $124,780 | $77,750 | $147,930 | $118,100 |
| 107 | Anchorage, AK | $124,700 | $93,290 | $140,170 | $118,290 |
| 108 | Eau Claire, WI | $124,650 | $88,000 | $142,710 | $134,330 |
| 109 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $124,380 | $87,510 | $142,540 | $134,930 |
| 110 | Bend, OR | $124,180 | $88,250 | $141,880 | $119,860 |
| 111 | Mobile, AL | $124,110 | $81,600 | $145,040 | $140,880 |
| 112 | Tucson, AZ | $123,970 | $87,320 | $142,020 | $127,940 |
| 113 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $123,950 | $76,690 | $147,220 | $141,300 |
| 114 | Ann Arbor, MI | $123,880 | $88,750 | $141,190 | $122,800 |
| 115 | Raleigh, NC | $123,840 | $82,450 | $144,250 | $126,170 |
| 116 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $123,760 | $82,890 | $143,890 | $123,480 |
| 117 | Appleton, WI | $123,510 | $80,660 | $144,620 | $133,640 |
| 118 | Eugene, OR | $123,320 | $94,040 | $137,760 | $121,420 |
| 119 | Burlington, VT | $123,280 | $94,580 | $137,430 | $122,120 |
| 120 | Omaha, NE-IA | $123,090 | $82,870 | $142,900 | $133,920 |
| 121 | Palm Bay, FL | $123,030 | $89,880 | $139,360 | $123,020 |
| 122 | Houston, TX | $122,990 | $76,090 | $146,100 | $124,700 |
| 123 | Pittsburgh, PA | $122,910 | $82,870 | $142,630 | $129,830 |
| 124 | Charlottesville, VA | $122,800 | $78,060 | $144,830 | $123,860 |
| 125 | Charleston, WV | $122,780 | $92,270 | $137,820 | $138,400 |
| 126 | Columbus, GA-AL | $122,680 | $87,170 | $140,170 | $137,390 |
| 127 | Shreveport, LA | $122,410 | $90,380 | $138,200 | $144,410 |
| 128 | Amherst Town, MA | $122,370 | $83,890 | $141,340 | $122,070 |
| 129 | Scranton, PA | $122,370 | $71,220 | $147,580 | $130,800 |
| 130 | Albany, NY | $122,280 | $81,760 | $142,250 | $122,810 |
| 131 | York, PA | $122,120 | $74,340 | $145,640 | $127,210 |
| 132 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $121,910 | $87,800 | $138,690 | $141,020 |
| 133 | Pensacola, FL | $121,870 | $87,380 | $138,860 | $124,720 |
| 134 | Montgomery, AL | $121,850 | $78,770 | $143,040 | $135,870 |
| 135 | College Station, TX | $121,740 | $72,070 | $146,200 | $133,850 |
| 136 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $121,620 | $87,050 | $138,630 | $132,530 |
| 137 | Wilmington, NC | $121,430 | $86,260 | $138,780 | $125,940 |
| 138 | Lansing, MI | $121,410 | $80,600 | $141,520 | $127,810 |
| 139 | Little Rock, AR | $121,350 | $90,270 | $136,680 | $135,790 |
| 140 | Deltona, FL | $121,200 | $80,250 | $141,380 | $121,970 |
| 141 | Pueblo, CO | $121,080 | $83,990 | $139,340 | $131,950 |
| 142 | Blacksburg, VA | $121,010 | $76,340 | $143,020 | $130,530 |
| 143 | Harrisburg, PA | $120,850 | $79,620 | $141,150 | $122,500 |
| 144 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $120,850 | $80,700 | $140,630 | $139,790 |
| 145 | Panama City, FL | $120,830 | $88,570 | $136,700 | $124,190 |
| 146 | Springfield, IL | $120,700 | $78,810 | $141,340 | $130,140 |
| 147 | Fayetteville, AR | $120,680 | $78,600 | $141,380 | $132,100 |
| 148 | Winston, NC | $120,640 | $84,390 | $138,510 | $131,070 |
| 149 | Bowling Green, KY | $120,560 | $73,650 | $143,670 | $133,690 |
| 150 | Ithaca, NY | $120,330 | $88,150 | $136,180 | $116,470 |
| 151 | Gulfport, MS | $120,100 | $68,890 | $145,330 | $133,440 |
| 152 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $119,950 | $87,630 | $135,870 | $139,660 |
| 153 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $119,890 | $88,050 | $135,550 | $127,310 |
| 154 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $119,890 | $80,480 | $139,300 | $122,410 |
| 155 | Auburn, AL | $119,870 | $81,100 | $138,960 | $136,320 |
| 156 | Rochester, NY | $119,790 | $81,850 | $138,470 | $123,450 |
| 157 | Roanoke, VA | $119,640 | $80,520 | $138,900 | $127,800 |
| 158 | Olympia, WA | $119,620 | $97,840 | $130,350 | $115,390 |
| 159 | Reading, PA | $119,600 | $81,410 | $138,420 | $123,220 |
| 160 | Greensboro, NC | $118,930 | $88,090 | $134,140 | $128,070 |
| 161 | South Bend, IN-MI | $118,660 | $83,370 | $136,030 | $127,790 |
| 162 | Knoxville, TN | $118,480 | $83,570 | $135,680 | $127,990 |
| 163 | Bismarck, ND | $118,120 | $89,710 | $132,120 | $129,770 |
| 164 | State College, PA | $118,080 | $85,920 | $133,930 | $122,030 |
| 165 | Portland, ME | $118,040 | $91,250 | $131,230 | $115,890 |
| 166 | Gainesville, FL | $117,960 | $86,610 | $133,390 | $121,940 |
| 167 | Grand Rapids, MI | $117,940 | $83,320 | $134,990 | $123,440 |
| 168 | Youngstown, OH | $117,850 | $73,170 | $139,840 | $134,850 |
| 169 | Savannah, GA | $117,420 | $73,220 | $139,170 | $123,330 |
| 170 | Burlington, NC | $117,230 | $79,600 | $135,760 | $125,790 |
| 171 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $117,170 | $75,440 | $137,720 | $126,610 |
| 172 | Davenport, IA-IL | $117,150 | $90,770 | $130,150 | $131,510 |
| 173 | Ogden, UT | $117,060 | $82,390 | $134,160 | $116,650 |
| 174 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $116,980 | $80,560 | $134,910 | $105,420 |
| 175 | Canton, OH | $116,880 | $87,030 | $131,560 | $130,730 |
| 176 | Flint, MI | $116,790 | $77,960 | $135,930 | $125,530 |
| 177 | Beaumont, TX | $116,670 | $82,490 | $133,520 | $129,570 |
| 178 | Columbia, MO | $116,380 | $80,680 | $133,950 | $130,120 |
| 179 | Jackson, TN | $116,040 | $70,700 | $138,380 | $135,680 |
| 180 | Fargo, ND-MN | $115,940 | $85,320 | $131,040 | $127,590 |
| 181 | Modesto, CA | $115,840 | $75,030 | $135,930 | $111,270 |
| 182 | Waco, TX | $115,790 | $74,690 | $136,050 | $125,110 |
| 183 | Hickory, NC | $115,630 | $74,440 | $135,910 | $130,680 |
| 184 | Macon, GA | $115,610 | $84,530 | $130,920 | $130,590 |
| 185 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $115,560 | $82,490 | $131,870 | $129,490 |
| 186 | Tallahassee, FL | $115,460 | $77,170 | $134,330 | $122,940 |
| 187 | Boise City, ID | $114,860 | $72,380 | $135,760 | $116,740 |
| 188 | Des Moines, IA | $114,690 | $76,750 | $133,370 | $125,070 |
| 189 | Champaign, IL | $114,400 | $85,240 | $128,770 | $123,400 |
| 190 | Helena, MT | $114,000 | $77,460 | $132,000 | $119,150 |
| 191 | Dothan, AL | $113,610 | $69,310 | $135,430 | $135,520 |
| 192 | Oklahoma City, OK | $113,610 | $75,190 | $132,540 | $125,660 |
| 193 | Lexington, KY | $113,340 | $74,840 | $132,310 | $122,020 |
| 194 | Kalamazoo, MI | $113,320 | $78,520 | $130,460 | $119,490 |
| 195 | Tulsa, OK | $112,820 | $76,960 | $130,500 | $126,460 |
| 196 | Lynchburg, VA | $112,650 | $77,960 | $129,730 | $126,060 |
| 197 | Visalia, CA | $112,530 | $69,490 | $133,720 | $112,730 |
| 198 | Pinehurst, NC | $112,420 | $79,230 | $128,790 | $127,260 |
| 199 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $111,970 | $75,900 | $129,730 | $113,910 |
| 200 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $111,840 | $69,970 | $132,480 | $117,620 |
| 201 | Lafayette, LA | $111,510 | $84,180 | $124,990 | $127,870 |
| 202 | Albuquerque, NM | $111,360 | $81,580 | $126,030 | $116,550 |
| 203 | Evansville, IN | $111,110 | $73,690 | $129,560 | $121,390 |
| 204 | Lincoln, NE | $110,760 | $75,770 | $128,000 | $120,940 |
| 205 | Elkhart, IN | $110,010 | $76,320 | $126,630 | $121,790 |
| 206 | Asheville, NC | $109,680 | $62,750 | $132,790 | $113,650 |
| 207 | Billings, MT | $109,660 | $79,540 | $124,490 | $117,250 |
| 208 | Fort Wayne, IN | $109,550 | $69,060 | $129,500 | $118,340 |
| 209 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $109,490 | $66,830 | $130,500 | $117,640 |
| 210 | Baton Rouge, LA | $109,370 | $87,610 | $120,080 | $120,480 |
| 211 | Santa Rosa, CA | $109,120 | $64,310 | $131,190 | $101,240 |
| 212 | Greenville, NC | $108,990 | $69,890 | $128,250 | $123,290 |
| 213 | Fayetteville, NC | $108,660 | $70,640 | $127,380 | $118,140 |
| 214 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $108,470 | $74,070 | $125,400 | $119,270 |
| 215 | Rockford, IL | $108,180 | $67,910 | $128,020 | $117,390 |
| 216 | El Paso, TX | $108,080 | $67,810 | $127,920 | $120,210 |
| 217 | Amarillo, TX | $107,760 | $65,730 | $128,460 | $117,360 |
| 218 | Iowa City, IA | $107,470 | $72,300 | $124,800 | $117,440 |
| 219 | Lubbock, TX | $106,830 | $68,140 | $125,880 | $116,990 |
| 220 | Fresno, CA | $106,230 | $72,320 | $122,910 | $103,990 |
| 221 | Johnson City, TN | $106,120 | $78,310 | $119,810 | $120,690 |
| 222 | Lafayette, IN | $105,680 | $79,000 | $118,830 | $113,110 |
| 223 | Jackson, MS | $105,370 | $65,080 | $125,220 | $118,330 |
| 224 | Jacksonville, NC | $104,830 | $78,540 | $117,770 | $113,840 |
| 225 | Tyler, TX | $104,500 | $69,410 | $121,780 | $113,390 |
| 226 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $104,170 | $68,290 | $121,830 | $117,090 |
| 227 | Topeka, KS | $103,360 | $73,090 | $118,250 | $116,370 |
| 228 | Killeen, TX | $103,190 | $62,820 | $123,070 | $113,230 |
| 229 | Wichita, KS | $103,080 | $64,770 | $121,950 | $115,890 |
| 230 | Grand Junction, CO | $102,840 | $54,600 | $126,590 | $107,710 |
| 231 | McAllen, TX | $102,690 | $70,200 | $118,680 | $119,550 |
| 232 | Bangor, ME | $102,610 | $74,880 | $116,270 | $106,320 |
| 233 | Ames, IA | $102,480 | $73,050 | $116,980 | $115,370 |
| 234 | Ocala, FL | $102,360 | $63,040 | $121,720 | $107,480 |
| 235 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $101,630 | $69,910 | $117,250 | $114,940 |
| 236 | Springfield, MO | $100,530 | $66,080 | $117,500 | $113,480 |
| 237 | Missoula, MT | $100,480 | $67,430 | $116,770 | $104,180 |
| 238 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $99,220 | $67,520 | $114,820 | $105,960 |
| 239 | Manhattan, KS | $99,200 | $69,060 | $114,050 | $110,020 |
| 240 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $99,010 | $65,310 | $115,610 | $101,010 |
| 241 | Elizabethtown, KY | $97,180 | $71,140 | $110,010 | $107,300 |
| 242 | Lawrence, KS | $96,950 | $76,040 | $107,270 | $107,430 |
| 243 | Jefferson City, MO | $96,200 | $62,570 | $112,760 | $109,350 |
| 244 | Corpus Christi, TX | $95,200 | $62,840 | $111,130 | $102,730 |
| 245 | San Juan, PR | $82,080 | $50,320 | $97,720 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Computer Network Architect salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays computer network architects the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $192,650 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($172,850), Seattle, WA ($171,910), Rochester, MN ($163,430). The national mean is $139,580 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do computer network architects earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Rochester, MN ($179,950 at national prices, $163,430 nominal), San Jose, CA ($174,470 at national prices, $192,650 nominal), Bloomington, IL ($166,180 at national prices, $155,440 nominal).
How much do computer network architects make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $161,390; Los Angeles, CA: $149,930; Chicago, IL-IN: $146,470; Dallas, TX: $137,610; Houston, TX: $122,990 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do computer network architects earn the least?
Of the 245 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $82,080.