SOC 15-1241, wage year 2025-26
Computer Network Architects prevailing wage in Pennsylvania
Short answer
In Pennsylvania, the median prevailing wage for computer network architects across its 20 areas is $35.48 an hour at Level 1 ($73,788 a year) and $63.09 an hour at Level 4 ($131,227 a year). The Level 2 median of $45.01 is 5% below the national median across areas ($47.24). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is the highest-paying area at $52.79 at Level 2, and State College, PA the lowest at $41.01.
Every Pennsylvania area for computer network architects
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $42.70 | $52.79 | $62.88 | $72.97 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $39.63 | $47.89 | $56.15 | $64.41 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $33.48 | $47.31 | $61.15 | $74.98 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $36.00 | $47.03 | $58.07 | $69.10 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $38.15 | $46.96 | $55.76 | $64.57 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38.03 | $46.38 | $54.74 | $63.09 |
| Reading, PA | $38.14 | $45.79 | $53.44 | $61.09 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $36.71 | $45.68 | $54.65 | $63.62 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $36.32 | $45.24 | $54.17 | $63.09 |
| Lebanon, PA | $36.16 | $45.06 | $53.97 | $62.87 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34.23 | $44.95 | $55.68 | $66.40 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36.79 | $43.30 | $49.81 | $56.32 |
| Johnstown, PA | $33.27 | $42.79 | $52.32 | $61.84 |
| Erie, PA | $29.77 | $42.58 | $55.38 | $68.19 |
| Lancaster, PA | $31.55 | $42.29 | $53.04 | $63.78 |
| Altoona, PA | $34.95 | $42.16 | $49.38 | $56.59 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33.31 | $41.80 | $50.30 | $58.79 |
| Williamsport, PA | $33.74 | $41.73 | $49.71 | $57.70 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $33.17 | $41.65 | $50.12 | $58.60 |
| State College, PA | $34.41 | $41.01 | $47.62 | $54.22 |
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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