State comparison · 2025
Computer Network Architects salary: California vs Washington
Computer Network Architects in Washington earn a median of $168,070. In California, $158,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.6% — not 5.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-5.5%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-8.6%
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%
Washington
Computer Network Architects
- Median
- $168,070
- p25
- $126,470
- p75
- $200,940
- p10
- $93,610
- p90
- $224,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.