State comparison · 2025
Computer Network Architects salary: California vs New Jersey
Computer Network Architects in New Jersey earn a median of $162,350. In California, $158,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.8% — not 2.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-2.1%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-3.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Computer Network Architects
- Median
- $158,870
- p25
- $127,610
- p75
- $197,100
- p10
- $97,070
- p90
- $224,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -13%
New Jersey
Computer Network Architects
- Median
- $162,350
- p25
- $129,110
- p75
- $185,710
- p10
- $101,730
- p90
- $213,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -4%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.