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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, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructures. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software. Excludes "Information Security Analysts" (15-1212), "Computer Network Support Specialists" (15-1231), and "Network and Computer Systems Administrators" (15-1244).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Network Architects:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
159,350 | 1.6 % | $ 57.32 | $ 119,230 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Computer Network Architects:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 32.31 | $ 42.37 | $ 56.14 | $ 70.90 | $ 84.41 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 67,190 | $ 88,120 | $ 116,780 | $ 147,480 | $ 175,570 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Computer Network Architects are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Computer Network Architects, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer Network Architects:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 44,930 | 2.04 | $ 58.95 | $ 122,610 |
Telecommunications | 15,760 | 2.28 | $ 54.83 | $ 114,040 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 14,040 | 0.58 | $ 56.26 | $ 117,010 |
Employment Services | 6,970 | 0.22 | $ 56.28 | $ 117,060 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 6,680 | 0.44 | $ 57.90 | $ 120,430 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer Network Architects:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Telecommunications | 15,760 | 2.28 | $ 54.83 | $ 114,040 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 44,930 | 2.04 | $ 58.95 | $ 122,610 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 5,610 | 1.56 | $ 59.04 | $ 122,810 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | 230 | 1.16 | $ 60.28 | $ 125,370 |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 790 | 0.94 | $ 59.62 | $ 124,010 |
Top paying industries for Computer Network Architects:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | (8) | (8) | $ 75.38 | $ 156,790 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 2,170 | 0.23 | $ 70.02 | $ 145,630 |
Other Information Services | 1,660 | 0.48 | $ 66.76 | $ 138,860 |
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 700 | 0.19 | $ 64.04 | $ 133,200 |
Software Publishers | 3,170 | 0.65 | $ 63.82 | $ 132,750 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Computer Network Architects are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Computer Network Architects, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Computer Network Architects:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 19,650 | 1.20 | 1.04 | $ 64.41 | $ 133,970 |
Texas | 15,360 | 1.27 | 1.11 | $ 58.61 | $ 121,910 |
New York | 8,850 | 1.02 | 0.89 | $ 60.82 | $ 126,510 |
Virginia | 8,390 | 2.27 | 1.98 | $ 63.79 | $ 132,670 |
Florida | 7,630 | 0.90 | 0.79 | $ 52.03 | $ 108,220 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Network Architects:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maryland | 6,850 | 2.71 | 2.37 | $ 62.29 | $ 129,560 |
Colorado | 6,360 | 2.47 | 2.15 | $ 60.11 | $ 125,030 |
Virginia | 8,390 | 2.27 | 1.98 | $ 63.79 | $ 132,670 |
District of Columbia | 1,470 | 2.13 | 1.86 | $ 61.95 | $ 128,850 |
Kansas | 2,190 | 1.65 | 1.44 | $ 44.56 | $ 92,690 |
Top paying states for Computer Network Architects:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts | 4,980 | 1.49 | 1.30 | $ 65.02 | $ 135,230 |
California | 19,650 | 1.20 | 1.04 | $ 64.41 | $ 133,970 |
Virginia | 8,390 | 2.27 | 1.98 | $ 63.79 | $ 132,670 |
Maryland | 6,850 | 2.71 | 2.37 | $ 62.29 | $ 129,560 |
District of Columbia | 1,470 | 2.13 | 1.86 | $ 61.95 | $ 128,850 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer Network Architects:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 10,770 | 1.22 | 1.06 | $ 63.27 | $ 131,600 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9,270 | 3.07 | 2.68 | $ 65.57 | $ 136,390 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 7,260 | 2.02 | 1.77 | $ 58.66 | $ 122,020 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 5,650 | 2.15 | 1.87 | $ 59.85 | $ 124,490 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5,240 | 0.90 | 0.79 | $ 57.07 | $ 118,710 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 5,150 | 1.18 | 1.03 | $ 62.12 | $ 129,220 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 4,680 | 1.80 | 1.57 | $ 65.56 | $ 136,370 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 4,550 | 1.95 | 1.70 | $ 71.27 | $ 148,250 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 4,530 | 3.10 | 2.71 | $ 61.30 | $ 127,510 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,370 | 3.96 | 3.46 | $ 77.86 | $ 161,950 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Network Architects:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California-Lexington Park, MD | 190 | 4.22 | 3.68 | $ 54.02 | $ 112,370 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,370 | 3.96 | 3.46 | $ 77.86 | $ 161,950 |
Columbus, IN | 160 | 3.45 | 3.01 | $ 48.95 | $ 101,810 |
Boulder, CO | 620 | 3.42 | 2.99 | $ 59.11 | $ 122,950 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 4,160 | 3.23 | 2.82 | $ 64.11 | $ 133,350 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 4,530 | 3.10 | 2.71 | $ 61.30 | $ 127,510 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9,270 | 3.07 | 2.68 | $ 65.57 | $ 136,390 |
Colorado Springs, CO | 850 | 3.04 | 2.66 | $ 58.23 | $ 121,110 |
Cedar Rapids, IA | 370 | 2.68 | 2.34 | $ 42.81 | $ 89,050 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 2,740 | 2.60 | 2.27 | $ 65.49 | $ 136,230 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Computer Network Architects:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,370 | 3.96 | 3.46 | $ 77.86 | $ 161,950 |
Dover-Durham, NH-ME | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 73.10 | $ 152,060 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 4,550 | 1.95 | 1.70 | $ 71.27 | $ 148,250 |
Binghamton, NY | 100 | 1.12 | 0.97 | $ 65.87 | $ 137,010 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9,270 | 3.07 | 2.68 | $ 65.57 | $ 136,390 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 4,680 | 1.80 | 1.57 | $ 65.56 | $ 136,370 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 2,740 | 2.60 | 2.27 | $ 65.49 | $ 136,230 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,870 | 1.46 | 1.28 | $ 64.82 | $ 134,830 |
Bloomington, IL | 150 | 1.83 | 1.60 | $ 64.54 | $ 134,240 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 40 | 0.46 | 0.40 | $ 64.32 | $ 133,790 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Computer Network Architects:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 0.56 | 0.49 | $ 34.29 | $ 71,320 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 0.95 | 0.83 | $ 51.31 | $ 106,730 |
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 1.16 | 1.01 | (8) | (8) |
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.15 | 1.01 | $ 54.05 | $ 112,420 |
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 0.76 | 0.66 | $ 27.51 | $ 57,230 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Network Architects:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 1.39 | 1.22 | $ 51.95 | $ 108,060 |
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 1.16 | 1.01 | (8) | (8) |
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.15 | 1.01 | $ 54.05 | $ 112,420 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 0.95 | 0.83 | $ 51.31 | $ 106,730 |
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.80 | 0.70 | $ 36.92 | $ 76,790 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Computer Network Architects:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.33 | 0.29 | $ 56.87 | $ 118,300 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.29 | 0.25 | $ 54.64 | $ 113,650 |
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.15 | 1.01 | $ 54.05 | $ 112,420 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.24 | 0.21 | $ 54.02 | $ 112,360 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 53.85 | $ 112,010 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021