Highest-paying cities for computer network architects
San Jose, CA leads at $186,110 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $186,110 | $162,610–$222,730 |
| Seattle, WA | $172,650 | $133,500–$208,820 |
| Rochester, MN | $168,910 | $157,690–$168,910 |
| Bremerton, WA | $168,720 | $125,480–$186,810 |
| San Francisco, CA | $166,760 | $128,690–$211,740 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $165,570 | $111,530–$165,570 |
| New York, NY | $163,010 | $128,610–$191,120 |
| Bloomington, IL | $161,780 | $118,130–$201,750 |
| Greenville, SC | $161,170 | $123,690–$185,160 |
| Boston, MA | $160,650 | $122,880–$173,780 |
| Baltimore, MD | $160,340 | $128,010–$178,050 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $159,820 | $125,450–$189,310 |
| Washington, DC | $159,820 | $127,050–$178,420 |
| Hartford, CT | $159,720 | $133,090–$177,110 |
| San Diego, CA | $157,700 | $114,840–$180,520 |
| Orlando, FL | $156,560 | $115,480–$183,300 |
| Boulder, CO | $156,360 | $132,070–$186,000 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $148,710 | $105,780–$151,570 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $147,510 | $121,020–$174,410 |
| Durham, NC | $144,990 | $121,870–$167,400 |
| Peoria, IL | $144,680 | $102,350–$171,750 |
| Springfield, MA | $144,600 | $106,440–$164,130 |
| Chicago, IL | $143,800 | $120,070–$169,500 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $141,510 | $105,600–$171,460 |
| Sacramento, CA | $141,350 | $108,460–$170,220 |
| Kennewick, WA | $141,250 | $115,730–$174,150 |
| Trenton, NJ | $140,340 | $105,140–$175,140 |
| Denver, CO | $139,230 | $124,200–$168,520 |
| Lakeland, FL | $139,150 | $104,320–$159,620 |
| Salem, OR | $138,930 | $121,620–$145,620 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $138,850 | $110,510–$169,630 |
| Waterbury, CT | $138,770 | $121,800–$168,930 |
| Charleston, SC | $137,930 | $117,490–$160,300 |
| Dallas, TX | $137,900 | $106,020–$167,670 |
| Oxnard, CA | $137,350 | $112,340–$167,450 |
| Portland, OR | $137,200 | $106,150–$165,910 |
| New Haven, CT | $137,000 | $106,420–$157,710 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $136,100 | $119,010–$166,800 |
| Madison, WI | $135,490 | $114,040–$166,900 |
| Norwich, CT | $135,010 | $107,160–$160,450 |
| Corvallis, OR | $134,950 | $112,500–$159,590 |
| Charlotte, NC | $134,410 | $116,470–$168,000 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $134,230 | $104,010–$152,960 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $134,070 | $108,890–$162,360 |
| Atlanta, GA | $133,890 | $94,270–$168,250 |
| Austin, TX | $133,710 | $103,310–$166,740 |
| Miami, FL | $133,650 | $104,360–$166,490 |
| Lancaster, PA | $133,350 | $87,890–$158,880 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $133,000 | $106,210–$165,510 |
| Decatur, AL | $132,570 | $102,130–$165,270 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.