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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
15-1143 Computer Network Architects
Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software. Excludes "Information Security Analysts" (15-1122), "Network and Computer Systems Administrators" (15-1142), and "Computer Network Support Specialists" (15-1152).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 157,070 |
1.5 % |
$50.12 |
$104,240 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$26.74 |
$36.04 |
$48.66 |
$61.93 |
$76.25 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$55,610 |
$74,970 |
$101,210 |
$128,820 |
$158,590 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
42,510 |
2.16 |
$51.44 |
$106,990 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
13,120 |
2.28 |
$52.36 |
$108,910 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
11,390 |
0.49 |
$51.00 |
$106,070 |
| Employment Services |
6,510 |
0.18 |
$52.39 |
$108,960 |
| Insurance Carriers |
5,690 |
0.49 |
$50.61 |
$105,270 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
16,770 |
2.04 |
1.82 |
$36.08 |
$75,040 |
| California |
16,250 |
1.02 |
0.91 |
$60.26 |
$125,340 |
| Texas |
11,620 |
0.99 |
0.88 |
$54.26 |
$112,850 |
| Virginia |
10,270 |
2.73 |
2.44 |
$54.35 |
$113,050 |
| New York |
8,180 |
0.90 |
0.80 |
$51.97 |
$108,090 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
10,270 |
2.73 |
2.44 |
$54.35 |
$113,050 |
| Florida |
16,770 |
2.04 |
1.82 |
$36.08 |
$75,040 |
| Washington |
6,180 |
2.01 |
1.80 |
$48.70 |
$101,290 |
| Maryland |
4,990 |
1.89 |
1.69 |
$53.23 |
$110,710 |
| Minnesota |
5,040 |
1.79 |
1.60 |
$48.04 |
$99,920 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
16,250 |
1.02 |
0.91 |
$60.26 |
$125,340 |
| Oregon |
1,100 |
0.61 |
0.55 |
$58.29 |
$121,250 |
| New Jersey |
6,550 |
1.66 |
1.48 |
$57.77 |
$120,150 |
| Delaware |
660 |
1.50 |
1.34 |
$57.44 |
$119,480 |
| Massachusetts |
4,350 |
1.26 |
1.12 |
$56.33 |
$117,160 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
9,040 |
3.63 |
3.25 |
$56.30 |
$117,110 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
7,240 |
1.10 |
0.98 |
$58.06 |
$120,770 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,690 |
1.84 |
1.64 |
$56.34 |
$117,190 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
4,670 |
1.92 |
1.72 |
$54.78 |
$113,950 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
4,440 |
1.22 |
1.09 |
$52.68 |
$109,570 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
4,180 |
2.19 |
1.96 |
$47.77 |
$99,360 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
4,150 |
2.61 |
2.33 |
$52.63 |
$109,460 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
4,030 |
3.85 |
3.44 |
$66.60 |
$138,540 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
3,510 |
2.78 |
2.48 |
$39.06 |
$81,240 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
3,080 |
1.71 |
1.53 |
$58.05 |
$120,740 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
1,460 |
14.14 |
12.64 |
$40.14 |
$83,490 |
| Tallahassee, FL |
1,240 |
7.57 |
6.77 |
$27.25 |
$56,680 |
| Gainesville, FL |
530 |
4.18 |
3.73 |
$29.76 |
$61,890 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
4,030 |
3.85 |
3.44 |
$66.60 |
$138,540 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
9,040 |
3.63 |
3.25 |
$56.30 |
$117,110 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
630 |
3.13 |
2.80 |
$36.89 |
$76,730 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
3,510 |
2.78 |
2.48 |
$39.06 |
$81,240 |
| Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division |
1,530 |
2.64 |
2.36 |
$58.69 |
$122,080 |
| Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division |
3,050 |
2.63 |
2.35 |
$55.48 |
$115,390 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
4,150 |
2.61 |
2.33 |
$52.63 |
$109,460 |
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United States Department of Labor
