Salary by state
Computer Network Architects Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Computer Network ArchitectsBLS OES May 2025
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Computer Network Architects — median wage by state
- Washington: $168,070, COL-adjusted $157,075
- New Jersey: $162,350, COL-adjusted $149,219
- Maryland: $159,460, COL-adjusted $151,867
- California: $158,870, COL-adjusted $143,514
- Massachusetts: $155,060, COL-adjusted $146,560
- South Dakota: $153,390, COL-adjusted $173,126
- Delaware: $148,390, COL-adjusted $148,687
- Connecticut: $143,890, COL-adjusted $138,890
- Virginia: $141,340, COL-adjusted $139,802
- New York: $140,390, COL-adjusted $130,111
- Colorado: $139,230, COL-adjusted $135,044
- Nevada: $138,060, COL-adjusted $138,060
- District of Columbia: $137,670, COL-adjusted $125,268
- Oregon: $135,660, COL-adjusted $131,199
- South Carolina: $134,990, COL-adjusted $144,066
- Georgia: $133,890, COL-adjusted $139,034
- Texas: $133,310, COL-adjusted $137,291
- Minnesota: $133,270, COL-adjusted $135,162
- Florida: $132,800, COL-adjusted $128,433
- Illinois: $132,790, COL-adjusted $132,790
- Pennsylvania: $131,840, COL-adjusted $135,082
- Wisconsin: $131,720, COL-adjusted $139,979
- Rhode Island: $131,320, COL-adjusted $128,368
- Ohio: $131,070, COL-adjusted $141,239
- Arizona: $130,890, COL-adjusted $129,980
- Alabama: $130,810, COL-adjusted $147,309
- North Carolina: $127,320, COL-adjusted $135,016
- New Hampshire: $125,420, COL-adjusted $120,365
- Indiana: $124,190, COL-adjusted $133,108
- Tennessee: $123,860, COL-adjusted $134,777
- West Virginia: $122,520, COL-adjusted $136,894
- Utah: $121,000, COL-adjusted $122,346
- Alaska: $119,720, COL-adjusted $116,914
- Nebraska: $116,420, COL-adjusted $129,212
- Michigan: $112,040, COL-adjusted $116,466
- Vermont: $110,930, COL-adjusted $113,194
- Arkansas: $110,400, COL-adjusted $127,043
- Oklahoma: $109,450, COL-adjusted $124,658
- New Mexico: $109,080, COL-adjusted $118,308
- North Dakota: $108,990, COL-adjusted $122,461
- Maine: $108,570, COL-adjusted $111,813
- Hawaii: $108,000, COL-adjusted $98,182
- Idaho: $107,620, COL-adjusted $112,691
- Louisiana: $106,620, COL-adjusted $120,884
- Montana: $104,300, COL-adjusted $110,254
- Kentucky: $103,740, COL-adjusted $115,011
- Missouri: $103,130, COL-adjusted $113,579
- Iowa: $103,050, COL-adjusted $117,369
- Kansas: $100,610, COL-adjusted $111,665
- Wyoming: $100,520, COL-adjusted $108,436
- Mississippi: $90,990, COL-adjusted $104,586
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- Washington$168,070
- New Jersey$162,350
- Maryland$159,460
- California$158,870
- Massachusetts$155,060
- South Dakota$153,390
- Delaware$148,390
- Connecticut$143,890
- Virginia$141,340
- New York$140,390
- Colorado$139,230
- Nevada$138,060
- District of Columbia$137,670
- Oregon$135,660
- South Carolina$134,990
- Georgia$133,890
- Texas$133,310
- Minnesota$133,270
- Florida$132,800
- Illinois$132,790
- Pennsylvania$131,840
- Wisconsin$131,720
- Rhode Island$131,320
- Ohio$131,070
- Arizona$130,890
- Alabama$130,810
- North Carolina$127,320
- New Hampshire$125,420
- Indiana$124,190
- Tennessee$123,860
- West Virginia$122,520
- Utah$121,000
- Alaska$119,720
- Nebraska$116,420
- Michigan$112,040
- Vermont$110,930
- Arkansas$110,400
- Oklahoma$109,450
- New Mexico$109,080
- North Dakota$108,990
- Maine$108,570
- Hawaii$108,000
- Idaho$107,620
- Louisiana$106,620
- Montana$104,300
- Kentucky$103,740
- Missouri$103,130
- Iowa$103,050
- Kansas$100,610
- Wyoming$100,520
- Mississippi$90,990
Highest- and lowest-paying states for computer network architects
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Washington$168,070
- 2. New Jersey$162,350
- 3. Maryland$159,460
- 4. California$158,870
- 5. Massachusetts$155,060
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$90,990
- Wyoming$100,520
- Kansas$100,610
- Iowa$103,050
- Missouri$103,130
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Computer Network Architects salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Computer Network Architects is $136,879 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Computer Network Architects the most?
- Washington pays Computer Network Architects the most, with a median of $168,070, followed by New Jersey ($162,350). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $90,990.
- How much do Computer Network Architects salaries vary by state?
- Computer Network Architects median pay ranges from $90,990 to $168,070 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Computer Network Architects jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +11.9% change in Computer Network Architects employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.