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Estimated employment350
Mean wage$52.27
Entry wage$36.46
10th percentile wage$32.92
50th percentile wage$52.96
90th percentile wage$74.11
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information16045.9%
Professional and Business Services13037.6%
Financial Activities308.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services130$55.22
Information160$51.27
Financial Activities30$50.74
Computer Network Architects (15-1143)
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).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$52.96 $43.17  $9.79
2015$51.61+2.6%$42.07 +2.6%$9.54
2014$50.65+1.9%$41.29 +1.9%$9.36
2013$49.68+1.9%$40.50 +1.9%$9.18
2012$48.71+2.0%$39.71 +2.0%$9.01
2011$47.96+1.6%$39.09 +1.6%$8.87
2010$47.12+1.8%$38.41 +1.8%$8.71
2009$46.61+1.1%$38.00 +1.1%$8.62
2008$45.23+3.1%$36.87 +3.1%$8.36
2007$43.71+3.5%$35.63 +3.5%$8.08
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$52.96 $23.35  $29.61
2015$51.61+2.6%$22.70 +2.9%$28.92
2014$50.65+1.9%$22.21 +2.2%$28.44
2013$49.68+1.9%$21.76 +2.1%$27.92
2012$48.71+2.0%$21.39 +1.7%$27.32
2011$47.96+1.6%$21.05 +1.6%$26.90
2010$47.12+1.8%$20.70 +1.7%$26.42
2009$46.61+1.1%$20.42 +1.4%$26.19
2008$45.23+3.1%$19.90 +2.6%$25.33
2007$43.71+3.5%$19.26 +3.3%$24.45
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $55.87 580
Southwest $52.96 350
South Central $52.50 180
Eastern $50.66  
Northwest $49.66 100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $55.87 580
Southwest $52.96 350
South Central $52.50 180
Northwest $49.66 100
Eastern $50.66  
Wages in other areas
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