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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

15-1241 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, 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).


National estimates for Computer Network Architects
Industry profile for Computer Network Architects
Geographic profile for Computer Network Architects

National estimates for Computer Network Architects:

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)
173,920 1.0 % $ 62.25 $ 129,490 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Network Architects:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 35.33 $ 45.86 $ 61.01 $ 77.06 $ 89.02
Annual Wage (2) $ 73,490 $ 95,380 $ 126,900 $ 160,270 $ 185,170


Industry profile for Computer Network Architects:

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 47,180 1.91 $ 63.79 $ 132,670
Telecommunications 17,580 2.68 $ 54.49 $ 113,340
Management of Companies and Enterprises 16,400 0.61 $ 61.21 $ 127,320
Employment Services 9,250 0.24 $ 61.55 $ 128,020
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 7,270 1.60 $ 68.28 $ 142,020

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 17,580 2.68 $ 54.49 $ 113,340
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 47,180 1.91 $ 63.79 $ 132,670
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 7,270 1.60 $ 68.28 $ 142,020
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 220 1.03 $ 72.14 $ 150,050
Software Publishers 4,330 0.71 $ 70.80 $ 147,250

Top paying industries for Computer Network Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 1,370 0.27 $ 97.99 $ 203,820
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 1,090 0.69 $ 86.14 $ 179,170
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers (8) (8) $ 75.90 $ 157,870
Warehousing and Storage 290 0.02 $ 75.13 $ 156,270
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 270 0.06 $ 74.99 $ 155,980


Geographic profile for Computer Network Architects:

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.



Map of employment of computer network architects by state, May 2022


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 19,080 1.08 0.92 $ 69.90 $ 145,390
Texas 12,680 0.98 0.83 $ 62.83 $ 130,680
Colorado 10,570 3.82 3.25 $ 64.24 $ 133,610
New York 10,510 1.15 0.98 $ 66.85 $ 139,040
Virginia 9,880 2.55 2.17 $ 64.48 $ 134,110


Map of location quotient of computer network architects by state, May 2022


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)
Colorado 10,570 3.82 3.25 $ 64.24 $ 133,610
Maryland 7,370 2.79 2.37 $ 72.33 $ 150,450
Virginia 9,880 2.55 2.17 $ 64.48 $ 134,110
Kansas 2,760 2.00 1.70 $ 45.83 $ 95,330
South Dakota 780 1.79 1.52 $ 75.42 $ 156,870


Map of annual mean wages of computer network architects by state, May 2022


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 5,910 1.66 1.41 $ 77.86 $ 161,950
South Dakota 780 1.79 1.52 $ 75.42 $ 156,870
Maryland 7,370 2.79 2.37 $ 72.33 $ 150,450
Washington 4,010 1.18 1.00 $ 70.75 $ 147,160
New Jersey 6,440 1.57 1.33 $ 70.05 $ 145,700



Map of employment of computer network architects by area, May 2022


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 12,010 1.31 1.11 $ 71.73 $ 149,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,730 3.21 2.73 $ 69.13 $ 143,780
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,010 4.52 3.84 $ 65.59 $ 136,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,240 1.41 1.20 $ 62.98 $ 130,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,910 1.55 1.32 $ 61.98 $ 128,920
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,510 2.02 1.72 $ 64.16 $ 133,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,160 1.91 1.62 $ 79.64 $ 165,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,790 0.79 0.67 $ 60.22 $ 125,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,530 1.89 1.61 $ 78.40 $ 163,060
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,580 3.19 2.71 $ 94.08 $ 195,690


Map of location quotient of computer network architects by area, May 2022


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)
Boulder, CO 1,080 5.64 4.79 $ 69.85 $ 145,280
Huntsville, AL 1,310 5.46 4.64 $ 64.49 $ 134,130
Colorado Springs, CO 1,550 5.13 4.37 $ 58.22 $ 121,100
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,010 4.52 3.84 $ 65.59 $ 136,430
California-Lexington Park, MD 180 3.81 3.24 $ 63.71 $ 132,520
Sioux Falls, SD 530 3.25 2.77 $ 77.78 $ 161,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,730 3.21 2.73 $ 69.13 $ 143,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,580 3.19 2.71 $ 94.08 $ 195,690
Bloomington, IL 280 3.13 2.66 $ 59.80 $ 124,370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,000 3.04 2.59 $ 73.52 $ 152,930


Map of annual mean wages of computer network architects by area, May 2022


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 3,580 3.19 2.71 $ 94.08 $ 195,690
Salt Lake City, UT 1,060 1.36 1.15 $ 79.71 $ 165,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,160 1.91 1.62 $ 79.64 $ 165,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,530 1.89 1.61 $ 78.40 $ 163,060
Sioux Falls, SD 530 3.25 2.77 $ 77.78 $ 161,770
Midland, TX 60 0.58 0.49 $ 75.43 $ 156,890
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,100 1.52 1.29 $ 74.69 $ 155,360
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,000 3.04 2.59 $ 73.52 $ 152,930
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,440 2.65 2.26 $ 72.19 $ 150,150
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,010 1.31 1.11 $ 71.73 $ 149,210

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 490 1.28 1.08 $ 37.95 $ 78,930
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.05 0.90 $ 53.58 $ 111,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.06 0.90 $ 55.27 $ 114,970
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 110 0.58 0.50 $ 47.52 $ 98,850
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.44 0.37 $ 49.55 $ 103,070

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)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 490 1.28 1.08 $ 37.95 $ 78,930
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.25 1.07 $ 46.12 $ 95,940
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.06 0.90 $ 55.27 $ 114,970
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.05 0.90 $ 53.58 $ 111,450
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.85 0.72 (8) (8)

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)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 0.26 $ 74.39 $ 154,730
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.58 0.49 $ 66.87 $ 139,080
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.80 0.68 $ 65.63 $ 136,510
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 0.38 $ 63.65 $ 132,390
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.65 0.56 $ 61.08 $ 127,040


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023