State comparison · 2025
Computer Network Architects salary: Illinois vs Washington
Computer Network Architects in Washington earn a median of $168,070. In Illinois, $132,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.5% — not 21%.
Nominal pay gap
-21%
Illinois vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Computer Network Architects
- Median
- $132,790
- p25
- $105,410
- p75
- $166,720
- p10
- $81,630
- p90
- $201,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -3%
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.