State comparison · 2025
Computer Network Architects salary: Minnesota vs Washington
Computer Network Architects in Washington earn a median of $168,070. In Minnesota, $133,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14% — not 20.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.7%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-14%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Computer Network Architects
- Median
- $133,270
- p25
- $104,140
- p75
- $157,130
- p10
- $81,500
- p90
- $171,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -64%
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.