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Computer Network Architects H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 15-1241
Employers filed 2,181 certified H-1B applications for computer network architects (July 2025 to June 2026), from 887 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $120,500 to $171,000, with a median of $145,000.
Of the 6 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($186,000) and the lowest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($135,000).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 289 | $114,000 | $135,000 | $156,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 214 | $146,500 | $168,000 | $188,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 182 | $154,000 | $186,000 | $218,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 149 | $129,500 | $154,500 | $181,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 145 | $150,000 | $184,500 | $218,000 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 133 | $115,500 | $139,000 | $162,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 94 | $117,500 | $142,500 | $159,500 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 87 | $138,500 | $153,500 | $167,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 75 | $135,000 | $160,000 | $176,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 65 | $120,500 | $124,500 | $163,000 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 51 | $117,000 | $131,000 | $141,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 48 | $119,000 | $147,500 | $164,500 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 44 | $105,000 | $135,000 | $153,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 44 | $110,000 | $128,000 | $152,000 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 43 | $125,500 | $150,000 | $168,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 42 | $112,000 | $134,500 | $148,500 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 36 | $112,000 | $123,500 | $143,000 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 10% |
| Level II (qualified) | 40% |
| Level III (experienced) | 24% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 27% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 92 | $165,500 | — |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 68 | $186,000 | 9 |
| Google LLC | 60 | $153,000 | — |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 55 | $165,500 | — |
| Microsoft Corporation | 52 | $182,500 | 10 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 45 | $166,500 | 25 |
| Nokia of America Corporation | 44 | $148,000 | 31 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 37 | $119,500 | 39 |
| Dish Wireless LLC | 37 | $139,000 | 10 |
| At&T Services, Inc. | 36 | $178,000 | 21 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 30 | $135,000 | 13 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 25 | $140,000 | 1 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 22 | $162,500 | 11 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 19 | $200,000 | 2 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 18 | $128,500 | 4 |
| Ericsson Inc. | 16 | $117,000 | — |
| Kforce Inc. | 16 | $129,500 | 1 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 16 | $166,000 | 4 |
| LTIMindtree Limited | 15 | $121,500 | 5 |
| Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc | 15 | $130,000 | — |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Network Engineer, Senior Network Engineer, Cloud Network Engineering, Network Development Engineer Ii, Network Dev Engineer Ii, Computer Network Architect, Network Architect, Network Developer, Solutions Architect, Network Implementation Engineer.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.