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Lead / Director Computer Network Architects salary in Minnesota

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Minnesota OES distribution for Computer Network Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$168,918
Across 8 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Computer Network Architects in Minnesota: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $168,918. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent8$168,918

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Computer Network Architects in Minnesota. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
NXP USA, Inc.Network, Cloud, Security & Automation Engineer2$187,000
BEST BUY CO., INC.Staff Engineer1$175,862
United Natural Foods, Inc.Senior Network Engineer1$161,975
Target Enterprise, Inc.Principal Engineer1$196,000
VERSA NETWORKS, INC.Network Architect1$144,830
Illumifin CorporationSenior Solution Architect1$152,000
Couchbase, Inc.Senior Solutions Engineer, PreSales1$144,830

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Network, Cloud, Security & Automation Engineer at NXP USA, Inc.
    $187,000
    JasperWage Level IVDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-162865
  • Staff Engineer at BEST BUY CO., INC.
    $175,862
    RichfieldWage Level IVDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-979362
  • Senior Network Engineer at United Natural Foods, Inc.
    $161,975
    PlymouthWage Level IVDecided May 15, 2025I-200-25128-951987
  • Principal Engineer at Target Enterprise, Inc.
    $196,000
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided Mar 31, 2025I-200-25083-798285
  • Network Architect at VERSA NETWORKS, INC.
    $144,830
    EdinaWage Level IVDecided Jan 23, 2025I-200-25016-621817
  • Senior Solution Architect at Illumifin Corporation
    $152,000
    Eden PrairieWage Level IVDecided Nov 27, 2024I-200-24325-489466
  • Senior Solutions Engineer, PreSales at Couchbase, Inc.
    $144,830
    Apple ValleyWage Level IVDecided Nov 12, 2024I-200-24310-452874
  • Network, Cloud, Security & Automation Engineer at NXP USA, Inc.
    $187,000
    JasperWage Level IVDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-135435

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.