SOC 15-1241, wage year 2025-26
Computer Network Architects prevailing wage in California
Short answer
In California, the median prevailing wage for computer network architects across its 28 areas is $37.77 an hour at Level 1 ($78,562 a year) and $69.25 an hour at Level 4 ($144,040 a year). The Level 2 median of $48.48 is 3% above the national median across areas ($47.24). San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is the highest-paying area at $74.02 at Level 2, and Modesto, CA the lowest at $40.84.
Every California area for computer network architects
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
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