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Highest Paying Cities for Computer Network Architect (2024)

The median Computer Network Architect salary is $174,120 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Atlanta, GA offers the best purchasing power at $135,968 adjusted.

$137,386

National Median

$174,120

Highest City

$114,400

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$174,120	$107,800 – $270,490	195.8	$88,927	2,950
2	Seattle, WA	$166,880	$101,600 – $222,680	149.4	$111,700	3,370
3	Washington, DC	$163,570	$99,430 – $218,430	152.8	$107,048	8,910
4	San Francisco, CA	$155,480	$108,620 – $226,380	179.6	$86,570	5,340
5	New York, NY	$153,820	$98,350 – $212,240	187.2	$82,169	10,600
6	Boston, MA	$141,020	$93,170 – $209,000	152.1	$92,715	4,660
7	Chicago, IL	$140,760	$95,460 – $192,100	107.3	$131,184	4,880
8	Los Angeles, CA	$137,910	$84,320 – $193,190	166	$83,078	4,520
9	Miami, FL	$135,250	$80,950 – $186,660	123.1	$109,870	1,740
10	Atlanta, GA	$134,880	$83,990 – $183,190	99.2	$135,968	4,730
11	Salt Lake City, UT	$134,040	$74,630 – $245,406	101.4	$132,189	1,170
12	Denver, CO	$132,870	$84,920 – $202,380	112.8	$117,793	8,250
13	Austin, TX	$132,790	$84,090 – $187,750	103	$128,922	1,930
14	Dallas, TX	$132,420	$85,420 – $177,520	104.1	$127,205	7,570
15	San Diego, CA	$131,200	$73,370 – $192,100	160.2	$81,898	1,260
16	Portland, OR	$130,810	$86,690 – $180,540	130.1	$100,546	900
17	Tampa, FL	$129,740	$79,510 – $169,270	99.6	$130,261	1,360
18	Charlotte, NC	$129,640	$81,250 – $168,290	96.7	$134,064	2,530
19	Philadelphia, PA	$129,360	$82,180 – $178,850	118.4	$109,257	3,060
20	Phoenix, AZ	$128,990	$83,600 – $177,770	100.7	$128,093	3,490
21	Detroit, MI	$128,450	$79,810 – $171,240	95.1	$135,068	1,510
22	Houston, TX	$127,730	$76,450 – $187,850	96.5	$132,363	1,970
23	Minneapolis, MN	$126,900	$89,580 – $176,020	106.2	$119,492	1,590
24	Nashville, TN	$121,620	$80,330 – $173,220	100.3	$121,256	1,700
25	Raleigh, NC	$114,400	$76,370 – $169,110	99.8	$114,629	1,680

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	Atlanta, GA	$135,968	$134,880	99.2
2	Detroit, MI	$135,068	$128,450	95.1
3	Charlotte, NC	$134,064	$129,640	96.7
4	Houston, TX	$132,363	$127,730	96.5
5	Salt Lake City, UT	$132,189	$134,040	101.4
6	Chicago, IL	$131,184	$140,760	107.3
7	Tampa, FL	$130,261	$129,740	99.6
8	Austin, TX	$128,922	$132,790	103
9	Phoenix, AZ	$128,093	$128,990	100.7
10	Dallas, TX	$127,205	$132,420	104.1
11	Nashville, TN	$121,256	$121,620	100.3
12	Minneapolis, MN	$119,492	$126,900	106.2
13	Denver, CO	$117,793	$132,870	112.8
14	Raleigh, NC	$114,629	$114,400	99.8
15	Seattle, WA	$111,700	$166,880	149.4
16	Miami, FL	$109,870	$135,250	123.1
17	Philadelphia, PA	$109,257	$129,360	118.4
18	Washington, DC	$107,048	$163,570	152.8
19	Portland, OR	$100,546	$130,810	130.1
20	Boston, MA	$92,715	$141,020	152.1
21	San Jose, CA	$88,927	$174,120	195.8
22	San Francisco, CA	$86,570	$155,480	179.6
23	Los Angeles, CA	$83,078	$137,910	166
24	New York, NY	$82,169	$153,820	187.2
25	San Diego, CA	$81,898	$131,200	160.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Computer Network Architect salary at $174,120. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Atlanta, GA offers the most purchasing power at $135,968 adjusted.

The national median Computer Network Architect salary is $137,386 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $114,400 to $174,120 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.