The average salary for a network architect in the United States is around $109,020 per year.
Avg Salary
Network architects earn an average yearly salary of $109,020.
Wages typically start from $60,310 and go up to $164,280.
68% above national average Updated in 2018
Network architect earnings by seniority
Top-level network architect earnings begin at:
$78.98 per hour
$164,280 per year
Senior-level network architect earnings begin at:
$66.26 per hour
$137,820 per year
Mid-level network architect earnings begin at:
$52.41 per hour
$109,020 per year
Junior-level network architect earnings begin at:
$39.40 per hour
$81,960 per year
Starting level network architect earnings begin at:
$29.00 per hour
$60,310 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Network architect salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $99,860 |
| Washington | $99,410 |
| Alaska | $99,020 |
| Wisconsin | $98,850 |
| Tennessee | $98,770 |
| Missouri | $98,100 |
| Ohio | $96,530 |
| Maine | $93,700 |
| Hawaii | $93,440 |
| North Dakota | $92,570 |
| Kansas | $89,890 |
| West Virginia | $89,190 |
| Indiana | $88,210 |
| Mississippi | $87,960 |
| Florida | $86,810 |
| Oklahoma | $84,650 |
| South Carolina | $83,490 |
| Arkansas | $82,330 |
| Vermont | $79,030 |
| Kentucky | $77,950 |
| Louisiana | $73,220 |
| Montana | $72,910 |
| Idaho | $67,700 |
| Puerto Rico | $65,050 |
| Delaware | $133,680 |
| Maryland | $126,540 |
| New Jersey | $125,020 |
| New Hampshire | $124,500 |
| California | $123,690 |
| District of Columbia | $123,590 |
| Connecticut | $121,500 |
| Virginia | $121,390 |
| Massachusetts | $121,050 |
| Texas | $120,820 |
| Rhode Island | $120,770 |
| Illinois | $114,780 |
| Georgia | $114,350 |
| Colorado | $113,970 |
| New York | $111,280 |
| New Mexico | $110,210 |
| Minnesota | $108,640 |
| Oregon | $107,730 |
| North Carolina | $106,170 |
| Utah | $104,380 |
| Michigan | $104,340 |
| Nevada | $104,130 |
| Alabama | $102,540 |
| Nebraska | $101,850 |
| Iowa | $100,670 |
| South Dakota | $100,570 |
| Arizona | $100,440 |
How do network architect salaries compare to similar careers?
Network architects earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than solution architects but more than software quality assurance engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Solution architect salary | $100K |
| Computer and information research scientist salary | $118K |
| Data scientist salary | $88K |
| Computer hardware engineer salary | $115K |
| Network architect salary | $109K |
| Information security analyst salary | $98K |
| Mathematician salary | $102K |
| Geospatial information scientist salary | $90K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $90K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)