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Estimated employment1,140
Mean wage48.72
Entry wage33.86
10th percentile wage30.50
50th percentile wage48.97
90th percentile wage68.48
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Financial Activities61053.8%
Professional and Business Services47041.1%
Education and Health Services302.6%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities101.1%
Manufacturing
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities1051.14
Financial Activities61050.72
Manufacturing49.42
Professional and Business Services47046.53
Education and Health Services3041.83
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).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$48.72 $41.36  $7.37
2013$48.56+.3%$41.22 +.3%$7.34
2012$47.64+1.9%$40.44 +1.9%$7.20
2011$46.71+2.0%$39.65 +2.0%$7.06
2010$45.98+1.6%$39.03 +1.6%$6.95
2009$45.18+1.8%$38.35 +1.8%$6.83
2008$44.69+1.1%$37.94 +1.1%$6.76
2007$43.36+3.1%$36.81 +3.1%$6.56
2006$41.91+3.5%$35.58 +3.5%$6.34
2005$40.30+4.0%$34.21 +4.0%$6.09
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$48.72 $26.43  $22.30
2013$48.56+.3%$26.36 +.3%$22.20
2012$47.64+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%$21.81
2011$46.71+2.0%$25.38 +1.7%$21.32
2010$45.98+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%$21.00
2009$45.18+1.8%$24.57 +1.7%$20.61
2008$44.69+1.1%$24.23 +1.4%$20.46
2007$43.36+3.1%$23.61 +2.6%$19.75
2006$41.91+3.5%$22.86 +3.3%$19.05
2005$40.30+4.0%$22.15 +3.2%$18.15

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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