Highest-paying states for computer network architects
Washington leads at $168,070 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $168,070 | $126,470–$200,940 |
| New Jersey | $162,350 | $129,110–$185,710 |
| Maryland | $159,460 | $124,700–$176,240 |
| California | $158,870 | $127,610–$197,100 |
| Massachusetts | $155,060 | $120,020–$172,800 |
| South Dakota | $153,390 | $116,770–$199,420 |
| Delaware | $148,390 | $113,060–$170,220 |
| Connecticut | $143,890 | $126,070–$173,920 |
| Virginia | $141,340 | $109,760–$174,510 |
| New York | $140,390 | $108,230–$173,220 |
| Colorado | $139,230 | $123,640–$168,880 |
| Nevada | $138,060 | $105,770–$151,570 |
| District of Columbia | $137,670 | $112,320–$171,280 |
| Oregon | $135,660 | $105,750–$161,020 |
| South Carolina | $134,990 | $107,970–$168,620 |
| Georgia | $133,890 | $97,240–$166,580 |
| Texas | $133,310 | $100,390–$166,220 |
| Minnesota | $133,270 | $104,140–$157,130 |
| Florida | $132,800 | $103,920–$166,910 |
| Illinois | $132,790 | $105,410–$166,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $131,840 | $102,230–$165,880 |
| Wisconsin | $131,720 | $105,190–$159,690 |
| Rhode Island | $131,320 | $107,310–$167,320 |
| Ohio | $131,070 | $102,630–$162,400 |
| Arizona | $130,890 | $101,660–$164,990 |
| Alabama | $130,810 | $99,660–$157,900 |
| North Carolina | $127,320 | $104,220–$161,840 |
| New Hampshire | $125,420 | $94,770–$169,430 |
| Indiana | $124,190 | $93,120–$150,100 |
| Tennessee | $123,860 | $102,050–$148,060 |
| West Virginia | $122,520 | $90,760–$131,210 |
| Utah | $121,000 | $99,180–$150,170 |
| Alaska | $119,720 | $102,790–$156,440 |
| Nebraska | $116,420 | $88,720–$139,070 |
| Michigan | $112,040 | $87,100–$145,040 |
| Vermont | $110,930 | $95,000–$131,630 |
| Arkansas | $110,400 | $97,780–$137,770 |
| Oklahoma | $109,450 | $85,440–$133,690 |
| New Mexico | $109,080 | $85,400–$126,550 |
| North Dakota | $108,990 | $93,950–$133,480 |
| Maine | $108,570 | $99,130–$128,390 |
| Hawaii | $108,000 | $81,610–$135,310 |
| Idaho | $107,620 | $81,560–$137,770 |
| Louisiana | $106,620 | $96,270–$128,380 |
| Montana | $104,300 | $89,830–$130,710 |
| Kentucky | $103,740 | $78,640–$130,330 |
| Missouri | $103,130 | $78,830–$136,170 |
| Iowa | $103,050 | $80,120–$131,440 |
| Kansas | $100,610 | $76,440–$129,870 |
| Wyoming | $100,520 | $82,800–$102,060 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.