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Highest Paying Cities for Network Architect (2024)

The median Network Architect salary is $128,620 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Detroit, MI offers the best purchasing power at $102,492 adjusted.

$102,848

National Median

$128,620

Highest City

$88,200

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$128,620	$75,580 – $186,840	195.8	$65,689	2,960
2	San Francisco, CA	$127,030	$79,730 – $192,700	179.6	$70,729	5,370
3	Washington, DC	$124,050	$77,010 – $181,200	152.8	$81,185	11,280
4	New York, NY	$113,030	$72,600 – $167,820	187.2	$60,379	19,080
5	Seattle, WA	$106,920	$62,980 – $181,020	149.4	$71,566	5,950
6	Boston, MA	$106,690	$72,970 – $159,320	152.1	$70,145	6,290
7	Denver, CO	$105,490	$69,200 – $153,920	112.8	$93,520	4,980
8	Los Angeles, CA	$105,270	$69,170 – $156,300	166	$63,416	9,000
9	Portland, OR	$102,650	$72,090 – $138,450	130.1	$78,901	2,410
10	San Diego, CA	$101,990	$64,970 – $148,740	160.2	$63,664	2,690
11	Austin, TX	$100,970	$61,820 – $157,300	103	$98,029	4,880
12	Dallas, TX	$100,480	$62,400 – $158,500	104.1	$96,523	11,780
13	Raleigh, NC	$100,470	$59,780 – $161,880	99.8	$100,671	2,820
14	Nashville, TN	$100,180	$61,690 – $183,820	100.3	$99,880	2,400
15	Chicago, IL	$98,790	$63,910 – $152,120	107.3	$92,069	7,370
16	Charlotte, NC	$98,350	$60,140 – $165,620	96.7	$101,706	3,390
17	Atlanta, GA	$98,240	$64,470 – $142,320	99.2	$99,032	6,190
18	Detroit, MI	$97,470	$64,120 – $144,990	95.1	$102,492	3,110
19	Tampa, FL	$97,220	$60,680 – $144,050	99.6	$97,610	3,540
20	Minneapolis, MN	$96,970	$64,480 – $136,980	106.2	$91,309	3,000
21	Houston, TX	$96,500	$57,800 – $143,740	96.5	$100,000	6,780
22	Philadelphia, PA	$94,610	$62,340 – $142,920	118.4	$79,907	4,260
23	Miami, FL	$92,680	$61,390 – $141,640	123.1	$75,288	6,260
24	Salt Lake City, UT	$88,330	$63,120 – $141,030	101.4	$87,110	1,300
25	Phoenix, AZ	$88,200	$61,430 – $136,470	100.7	$87,587	4,040

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

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

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Detroit, MI	$102,492	$97,470	95.1
2	Charlotte, NC	$101,706	$98,350	96.7
3	Raleigh, NC	$100,671	$100,470	99.8
4	Houston, TX	$100,000	$96,500	96.5
5	Nashville, TN	$99,880	$100,180	100.3
6	Atlanta, GA	$99,032	$98,240	99.2
7	Austin, TX	$98,029	$100,970	103
8	Tampa, FL	$97,610	$97,220	99.6
9	Dallas, TX	$96,523	$100,480	104.1
10	Denver, CO	$93,520	$105,490	112.8
11	Chicago, IL	$92,069	$98,790	107.3
12	Minneapolis, MN	$91,309	$96,970	106.2
13	Phoenix, AZ	$87,587	$88,200	100.7
14	Salt Lake City, UT	$87,110	$88,330	101.4
15	Washington, DC	$81,185	$124,050	152.8
16	Philadelphia, PA	$79,907	$94,610	118.4
17	Portland, OR	$78,901	$102,650	130.1
18	Miami, FL	$75,288	$92,680	123.1
19	Seattle, WA	$71,566	$106,920	149.4
20	San Francisco, CA	$70,729	$127,030	179.6
21	Boston, MA	$70,145	$106,690	152.1
22	San Jose, CA	$65,689	$128,620	195.8
23	San Diego, CA	$63,664	$101,990	160.2
24	Los Angeles, CA	$63,416	$105,270	166
25	New York, NY	$60,379	$113,030	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Network Architect salary at $128,620. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Detroit, MI offers the most purchasing power at $102,492 adjusted.

The national median Network Architect salary is $102,848 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $88,200 to $128,620 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.