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Computer Network Architects earn $134,050 a year at the midpoint

From about $79,900 at the low end to $202,680 at the top, with $134,050 in the middle — the 2025 survey, published as reported.

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$134,050median a year · United States
$64.45an hour $139,580average 179,740people
Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.
$104,62025th $134,050median $168,20075th
$79,90010th percentile $202,68090th percentile
$104,620a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job
$168,070best-paying state · Washington
$90,990lowest-paying state · Mississippi
+25%top state against the national median
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”

Among the best-paidNumber 37 of 788 occupations by median pay — in the top five per cent.
State matters a lotThe same job pays $168,070 in Washington and $90,990 in Mississippi — a gap of $77,080 a year.

Computer network architect earnings, from starting pay to the top 10%

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Computer network architect wages in each state

The 50 states where the most people do this work, of 51 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.67 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State Median a year Where most start 10th to 90th Employed
Washington $168,070 $93,610 $93,610 — $224,910 4,730
New Jersey $162,350 $101,730 $101,730 — $213,630 5,660
Maryland $159,460 $98,900 $98,900 — $213,140 5,860
California $158,870 $97,070 $97,070 — $224,930 14,870
Massachusetts $155,060 $98,730 $98,730 — $211,580 6,270
South Dakota $153,390 $96,670 $96,670 — $199,420 420
Delaware $148,390 $85,270 $85,270 — $199,690 760
Connecticut $143,890 $98,180 $98,180 — $197,040 1,570
Virginia $141,340 $85,050 $85,050 — $210,180 9,380
New York $140,390 $83,260 $83,260 — $214,590 9,800
Colorado $139,230 $94,920 $94,920 — $206,600 16,380
Nevada $138,060 $83,830 $83,830 — $164,880 1,010
District of Columbia $137,670 $102,450 $102,450 — $205,420 1,490
Oregon $135,660 $90,360 $90,360 — $173,880 1,540
South Carolina $134,990 $82,060 $82,060 — $185,160 1,950
Georgia $133,890 $51,710 $51,710 — $179,040 7,690
Texas $133,310 $70,110 $70,110 — $191,800 13,650
Minnesota $133,270 $81,500 $81,500 — $171,700 2,040
Florida $132,800 $81,500 $81,500 — $184,680 9,370
Illinois $132,790 $81,630 $81,630 — $201,190 7,810
Pennsylvania $131,840 $79,240 $79,240 — $188,120 6,080
Wisconsin $131,720 $87,280 $87,280 — $172,690 2,170
Rhode Island $131,320 $58,760 $58,760 — $175,800 460
Ohio $131,070 $84,340 $84,340 — $180,640 5,150
Arizona $130,890 $81,530 $81,530 — $175,820 3,990
Alabama $130,810 $76,960 $76,960 — $173,400 4,200
North Carolina $127,320 $79,120 $79,120 — $173,410 8,350
New Hampshire $125,420 $76,080 $76,080 — $209,530 560
Indiana $124,190 $76,270 $76,270 — $174,580 2,030
Tennessee $123,860 $82,340 $82,340 — $172,980 4,330
West Virginia $122,520 $79,440 $79,440 — $146,440 360
Utah $121,000 $75,640 $75,640 — $182,790 1,330
Alaska $119,720 $88,690 $88,690 — $173,070 120
Nebraska $116,420 $77,570 $77,570 — $163,200 1,350
Michigan $112,040 $71,400 $71,400 — $167,960 3,210
Vermont $110,930 $84,970 $84,970 — $155,420 130
Arkansas $110,400 $80,930 $80,930 — $166,780 910
Oklahoma $109,450 $70,290 $70,290 — $165,730 1,320
New Mexico $109,080 $70,680 $70,680 — $152,260 420
North Dakota $108,990 $76,320 $76,320 — $146,550 230
Maine $108,570 $83,990 $83,990 — $158,480 570
Hawaii $108,000 $78,980 $78,980 — $165,940 320
Idaho $107,620 $70,720 $70,720 — $174,510 720
Louisiana $106,620 $78,930 $78,930 — $162,340 470
Montana $104,300 $73,970 $73,970 — $162,590 250
Kentucky $103,740 $62,850 $62,850 — $168,350 1,710
Missouri $103,130 $62,080 $62,080 — $168,820 3,360
Iowa $103,050 $62,850 $62,850 — $160,320 1,170
Kansas $100,610 $62,320 $62,320 — $159,920 1,770
Wyoming $100,520 $79,180 $79,180 — $134,970 50

Neighbouring work, and what it pays

Occupations in the same group of the federal classification — the usual next steps, or the ones beside this one.

Computer Network Architects$134,050
Database Architects$139,500+$5,450 Database Administrators$104,620−$29,430 Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,130−$34,920

Number 37 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 95% of the occupations in the survey.

  1. 35 Physician Assistants $135,880
  2. 36 Aerospace Engineers $134,960
  3. 37 Computer Network Architects $134,050
  4. 38 Nurse Midwives $134,040
  5. 39 Nuclear Engineers $133,970

Questions people ask most

What is a computer network architect’s yearly income?

A computer network architect makes a median of $134,050 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $104,620 and $168,200.

What is a computer network architect’s hourly pay rate?

The median pay rate is $64.45 an hour; the average is $139,580 a year.

What is the starting pay for a computer network architect?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $104,620 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $79,900.

Which state pays computer network architects the most?

Washington, with a median of $168,070 a year.

How many people work as computer network architects?

About 179,740 in the United States — number 37 of 788 occupations by median pay.

Work that pays roughly the same

Median pay within $1,750 of what computer network architects earn — $134,050 a year — but not always the same spread.

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