State comparison · 2025
Computer Network Architects salary: Montana vs New Jersey
Computer Network Architects in New Jersey earn a median of $162,350. In Montana, $104,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.1% — not 35.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.8%
Montana vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-26.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Computer Network Architects
- Median
- $104,300
- p25
- $89,830
- p75
- $130,710
- p10
- $73,970
- p90
- $162,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.