SOC 15-1241, wage year 2025-26
Computer Network Architects prevailing wage in New York
Short answer
In New York, the median prevailing wage for computer network architects across its 16 areas is $39.47 an hour at Level 1 ($82,108 a year) and $68.00 an hour at Level 4 ($141,450 a year). The Level 2 median of $48.51 is 3% above the national median across areas ($47.24). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is the highest-paying area at $62.16 at Level 2, and Central East New York nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $36.45.
Every New York area for computer network architects
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $49.97 | $62.16 | $74.35 | $86.54 |
| Binghamton, NY | $42.03 | $57.72 | $73.40 | $89.09 |
| Kingston, NY | $44.79 | $57.17 | $69.54 | $81.92 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $43.04 | $51.69 | $60.35 | $69.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | $41.68 | $51.37 | $61.06 | $70.75 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $40.83 | $51.11 | $61.40 | $71.68 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $39.05 | $49.02 | $59.00 | $68.97 |
| Ithaca, NY | $41.38 | $48.77 | $56.15 | $63.54 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $38.86 | $48.25 | $57.65 | $67.04 |
| Rochester, NY | $39.90 | $48.18 | $56.47 | $64.75 |
| Elmira, NY | $36.02 | $47.58 | $59.14 | $70.70 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $37.31 | $47.08 | $56.86 | $66.63 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $37.11 | $46.37 | $55.64 | $64.90 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $30.97 | $39.07 | $47.18 | $55.28 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $29.74 | $38.75 | $47.76 | $56.77 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $28.69 | $36.45 | $44.20 | $51.96 |
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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