Technology · 69 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Computer Network Architect (2025)

The median Computer Network Architect salary is $186,110 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Greenville, SC offers the best purchasing power at $178,879 adjusted.

The 69 cities below are ranked by median wage for Computer Network Architect, drawn from BLS OEWS. Top-of-list cities typically combine high local labor demand with above-baseline cost-of-living, so the gross-wage ranking partly reflects COL adjustment. Reading the ranking carefully: gross median wage is the headline number, but the cost-adjusted figure (which divides by the city's cost-of-living index) tells a different story for high-COL cities. The ranking sorts on gross wage; the per-city pages surface the adjusted figure.

For workers evaluating Computer Network Architect relocation, the top of the ranking is the obvious starting point — but the bottom of the list (low gross wage, low COL) is often where cost-adjusted real income is highest. The role-specific pages link to per-city detail.

$131,846

National Median

$186,110

Highest City

$98,530

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th-90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$186,110	$129,340, $274,500	195.8	$95,051	2,730
2	Seattle, WA	$172,650	$93,880, $243,590	149.4	$115,562	3,710
3	San Francisco, CA	$166,760	$121,160, $242,150	179.6	$92,851	3,350
4	New York, NY	$163,010	$101,240, $216,880	187.2	$87,078	10,230
5	Greenville, SC	$161,170	$89,990, $185,160	90.1	$178,879	390
6	Boston, MA	$160,650	$100,050, $211,820	152.1	$105,621	5,240
7	Baltimore, MD	$160,340	$99,110, $218,400	114.2	$140,403	2,480
8	Washington, DC	$159,820	$102,110, $216,560	152.8	$104,594	9,370
9	Bridgeport, CT	$159,820	$103,300, $215,190	137.5	$116,233	240
10	Hartford, CT	$159,720	$102,790, $196,540	112.6	$141,847	690
11	San Diego, CA	$157,700	$86,240, $212,050	160.2	$98,439	1,490
12	Orlando, FL	$156,560	$92,790, $195,200	103.1	$151,853	1,730
13	Las Vegas, NV	$148,710	$87,240, $155,090	109	$136,431	750
14	Los Angeles, CA	$147,510	$90,880, $212,130	166	$88,861	3,500
15	Chicago, IL	$143,800	$95,930, $205,340	107.3	$134,017	5,400
16	Sacramento, CA	$141,350	$79,140, $201,590	124.7	$113,352	580
17	Denver, CO	$139,230	$94,740, $206,270	112.8	$123,431	10,260
18	Philadelphia, PA	$138,850	$87,370, $205,140	118.4	$117,272	3,070
19	Dallas, TX	$137,900	$76,190, $186,370	104.1	$132,469	5,900
20	Portland, OR	$137,200	$96,550, $185,760	130.1	$105,457	1,050
21	Jacksonville, FL	$136,100	$87,130, $175,080	95.1	$143,113	820
22	Madison, WI	$135,490	$87,710, $187,280	103.8	$130,530	340
23	Charlotte, NC	$134,410	$95,280, $173,800	96.7	$138,997	2,350
24	Minneapolis, MN	$134,230	$82,650, $171,700	106.2	$126,394	1,670
25	Milwaukee, WI	$134,070	$92,190, $169,890	97.4	$137,649	790
26	Atlanta, GA	$133,890	$51,710, $186,150	99.2	$134,970	5,880
27	Austin, TX	$133,710	$70,920, $188,670	103	$129,816	1,700
28	Miami, FL	$133,650	$79,490, $194,420	123.1	$108,570	1,940
29	Cincinnati, OH	$133,000	$83,500, $183,610	91.2	$145,833	1,170
30	Phoenix, AZ	$131,990	$82,300, $176,830	100.7	$131,072	3,330
31	Buffalo, NY	$131,320	$78,260, $165,060	92.5	$141,968	620
32	Providence, RI	$131,320	$79,800, $184,090	119.4	$109,983	520
33	Columbus, OH	$131,260	$85,410, $180,790	93.1	$140,988	1,270
34	Birmingham, AL	$131,140	$74,810, $168,740	90.4	$145,066	880
35	Colorado Springs, CO	$130,980	$98,650, $198,220	104.5	$125,340	2,460
36	Tampa, FL	$130,750	$81,040, $176,800	99.6	$131,275	1,500
37	Indianapolis, IN	$130,680	$76,880, $180,750	90.1	$145,039	1,010
38	Spokane, WA	$130,260	$95,950, $186,160	97.4	$133,737	120
39	Nashville, TN	$129,370	$86,480, $175,500	100.3	$128,983	1,650
40	Richmond, VA	$129,210	$77,310, $178,370	102.1	$126,552	870
41	Detroit, MI	$128,830	$76,630, $171,800	95.1	$135,468	1,570
42	San Antonio, TX	$128,260	$80,030, $169,670	91.5	$140,175	720
43	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$128,110	$74,630, $181,170	122.4	$104,665	400
44	Reno, NV	$127,540	$74,460, $221,460	106.5	$119,756	150
45	Memphis, TN	$126,400	$79,800, $168,850	84	$150,476	630
46	New Orleans, LA	$126,260	$80,420, $171,260	95.9	$131,658	110
47	Houston, TX	$124,900	$67,020, $171,760	96.5	$129,430	2,200
48	Little Rock, AR	$124,820	$81,990, $166,410	88.2	$141,519	330
49	Pittsburgh, PA	$123,410	$77,470, $166,360	92.3	$133,705	1,110
50	Bakersfield, CA	$122,910	$75,260, $199,200	100.6	$122,177	100
51	Omaha, NE	$121,970	$80,300, $167,940	91.8	$132,865	780
52	Albany, NY	$121,000	$77,840, $168,370	100.7	$120,159	430
53	Tucson, AZ	$120,710	$81,440, $171,980	95.4	$126,530	260
54	Raleigh, NC	$120,640	$74,540, $173,910	99.8	$120,882	2,190
55	Anchorage, AK	$119,720	$94,900, $162,040	127	$94,268	90
56	Knoxville, TN	$117,480	$78,930, $161,510	90.3	$130,100	480
57	Greensboro, NC	$114,540	$74,370, $156,560	91.3	$125,455	430
58	Tulsa, OK	$109,450	$72,690, $161,700	86.8	$126,094	370
59	Albuquerque, NM	$109,080	$74,600, $154,790	94	$116,043	220
60	Des Moines, IA	$108,280	$66,870, $160,320	93.3	$116,056	640
61	Kansas City, MO	$107,450	$68,830, $169,660	95.4	$112,631	1,620
62	Rochester, NY	$107,200	$78,610, $165,520	92.9	$115,393	510
63	Oklahoma City, OK	$106,310	$69,440, $168,050	86.5	$122,902	570
64	Lexington, KY	$103,840	$68,830, $172,230	91.3	$113,735	240
65	St. Louis, MO	$103,370	$62,080, $170,730	90	$114,856	2,010
66	Louisville, KY	$101,040	$62,850, $169,300	90.2	$112,018	620
67	Boise, ID	$100,950	$69,410, $174,510	102.1	$98,874	420
68	Fresno, CA	$98,680	$66,780, $164,890	105.5	$93,536	130
69	Wichita, KS	$98,530	$57,010, $164,160	84	$117,298	350

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Computer Network Architect paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Greenville, SC	$178,879	$161,170	90.1
2	Orlando, FL	$151,853	$156,560	103.1
3	Memphis, TN	$150,476	$126,400	84
4	Cincinnati, OH	$145,833	$133,000	91.2
5	Birmingham, AL	$145,066	$131,140	90.4
6	Indianapolis, IN	$145,039	$130,680	90.1
7	Jacksonville, FL	$143,113	$136,100	95.1
8	Buffalo, NY	$141,968	$131,320	92.5
9	Hartford, CT	$141,847	$159,720	112.6
10	Little Rock, AR	$141,519	$124,820	88.2
11	Columbus, OH	$140,988	$131,260	93.1
12	Baltimore, MD	$140,403	$160,340	114.2
13	San Antonio, TX	$140,175	$128,260	91.5
14	Charlotte, NC	$138,997	$134,410	96.7
15	Milwaukee, WI	$137,649	$134,070	97.4
16	Las Vegas, NV	$136,431	$148,710	109
17	Detroit, MI	$135,468	$128,830	95.1
18	Atlanta, GA	$134,970	$133,890	99.2
19	Chicago, IL	$134,017	$143,800	107.3
20	Spokane, WA	$133,737	$130,260	97.4
21	Pittsburgh, PA	$133,705	$123,410	92.3
22	Omaha, NE	$132,865	$121,970	91.8
23	Dallas, TX	$132,469	$137,900	104.1
24	New Orleans, LA	$131,658	$126,260	95.9
25	Tampa, FL	$131,275	$130,750	99.6
26	Phoenix, AZ	$131,072	$131,990	100.7
27	Madison, WI	$130,530	$135,490	103.8
28	Knoxville, TN	$130,100	$117,480	90.3
29	Austin, TX	$129,816	$133,710	103
30	Houston, TX	$129,430	$124,900	96.5
31	Nashville, TN	$128,983	$129,370	100.3
32	Richmond, VA	$126,552	$129,210	102.1
33	Tucson, AZ	$126,530	$120,710	95.4
34	Minneapolis, MN	$126,394	$134,230	106.2
35	Tulsa, OK	$126,094	$109,450	86.8
36	Greensboro, NC	$125,455	$114,540	91.3
37	Colorado Springs, CO	$125,340	$130,980	104.5
38	Denver, CO	$123,431	$139,230	112.8
39	Oklahoma City, OK	$122,902	$106,310	86.5
40	Bakersfield, CA	$122,177	$122,910	100.6
41	Raleigh, NC	$120,882	$120,640	99.8
42	Albany, NY	$120,159	$121,000	100.7
43	Reno, NV	$119,756	$127,540	106.5
44	Wichita, KS	$117,298	$98,530	84
45	Philadelphia, PA	$117,272	$138,850	118.4
46	Bridgeport, CT	$116,233	$159,820	137.5
47	Des Moines, IA	$116,056	$108,280	93.3
48	Albuquerque, NM	$116,043	$109,080	94
49	Seattle, WA	$115,562	$172,650	149.4
50	Rochester, NY	$115,393	$107,200	92.9
51	St. Louis, MO	$114,856	$103,370	90
52	Lexington, KY	$113,735	$103,840	91.3
53	Sacramento, CA	$113,352	$141,350	124.7
54	Kansas City, MO	$112,631	$107,450	95.4
55	Louisville, KY	$112,018	$101,040	90.2
56	Providence, RI	$109,983	$131,320	119.4
57	Miami, FL	$108,570	$133,650	123.1
58	Boston, MA	$105,621	$160,650	152.1
59	Portland, OR	$105,457	$137,200	130.1
60	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$104,665	$128,110	122.4
61	Washington, DC	$104,594	$159,820	152.8
62	Boise, ID	$98,874	$100,950	102.1
63	San Diego, CA	$98,439	$157,700	160.2
64	San Jose, CA	$95,051	$186,110	195.8
65	Anchorage, AK	$94,268	$119,720	127
66	Fresno, CA	$93,536	$98,680	105.5
67	San Francisco, CA	$92,851	$166,760	179.6
68	Los Angeles, CA	$88,861	$147,510	166
69	New York, NY	$87,078	$163,010	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Computer Network Architect salary at $186,110. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Greenville, SC offers the most purchasing power at $178,879 adjusted.

The national median Computer Network Architect salary is $131,846 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $98,530 to $186,110 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above, cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.