Computer network architects

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2021 Workforce

112k

Average Age

43.5

Average Salary

$109,591

Average Male Salary

$110,495

Average Female Salary

$98,591

About

Computer network architects are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer network architects was $109,591 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Computer network architects are Plano City (West) PUMA, TX, Bowie City, Kettering, Largo, Mitchellville & Lanham PUMA, MD, and Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Inglewood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Computer network architects are Plano City (West) PUMA, TX, Sterling & Ashburn (Northeast/Ashburn Village) PUMA, VA, and Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Computer network architects workforce. Computer network architects workforce in 2021 was 111,631 people, of which 7.59% were women and 92.4% were men. Computer network architects are paid most in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Plano City (West) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

103,153

Male Workforce

± 7.88k

8,478

Female Workforce

± 2.26k

The Computer network architects workforce in 2021 was 111,631 people (7.59% women and 92.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.88% between 2018 (103,477) and 2021 (111,631).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Computer network architects.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($139,937), Rhode Island ($139,091), and California ($133,659).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$109,591

AVERAGE WAGE

#37 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Computer network architects earned an average of $109,591, $49,995 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Computer network architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.26

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Computer network architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.26, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer network architects (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Computer network architects compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Computer network architects and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Computer network architects, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Computer network architects, by average wage, is Restaurants & Food Services ($192,905).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

112k

2021 Workforce

± 8,200

4.08%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.1%

This graphic shows the share of Computer network architects employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Computer network architects at 69.3%, followed by Wired telecommunications carriers with 19.1% and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers with 11.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Computer network architects in the US. The workforce of Computer network architects in 2021 was 111,631 people, with 7.59% woman, and 92.4% men. The average age of male Computer network architects in the workforce is 43.6 and of female Computer network architects is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Computer network architects is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Computer network architects in 2021 was 111,631 people, with 7.59% woman, and 92.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (17,843 people), 45 to 49 years (17,765 people), and 35 to 39 years (16,660 people). Among them they concentrated 46.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.13% of Computer network architects workers were Hispanic and 90.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.1%), Puerto Rican (21.1)%, and Dominican (11.8)%

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Races

In 2021, 69% of the Computer network architects workforce were White, of which 5.76% were women and 94.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (13.7%) and Black (9.84%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Computer network architects from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Computer network architects is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Computer network architects in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (20,641 people), Engineering (14,655 people), and Business (9,428 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Computer network architects workers were Bachelors Degree (45,715 people), Some college (23,634 people), and Associates Degree (17,820 people).

The graphic shows the Computer network architects workforce by gender and educational level.