SOC 15-1241, wage year 2025-26
Computer Network Architects prevailing wage in Washington
Short answer
In Washington, the median prevailing wage for computer network architects across its 15 areas is $45.41 an hour at Level 1 ($94,453 a year) and $73.72 an hour at Level 4 ($153,338 a year). The Level 2 median of $54.91 is 16% above the national median across areas ($47.24). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is the highest-paying area at $66.82 at Level 2, and Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA the lowest at $49.52.
Every Washington area for computer network architects
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $54.03 | $66.82 | $79.62 | $92.41 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $53.39 | $66.25 | $79.10 | $91.96 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $52.94 | $65.88 | $78.83 | $91.77 |
| Yakima, WA | $50.98 | $63.42 | $75.87 | $88.31 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50.02 | $62.34 | $74.65 | $86.97 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $45.49 | $55.87 | $66.25 | $76.63 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $45.71 | $55.05 | $64.38 | $73.72 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $45.41 | $54.91 | $64.41 | $73.91 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $44.94 | $53.86 | $62.77 | $71.69 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $44.40 | $52.94 | $61.48 | $70.02 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $43.20 | $51.80 | $60.40 | $69.00 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $42.86 | $51.25 | $59.65 | $68.04 |
| Bellingham, WA | $42.01 | $51.14 | $60.28 | $69.41 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $40.79 | $49.67 | $58.54 | $67.42 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $44.26 | $49.52 | $54.78 | $60.04 |
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.
Other occupations in Washington
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- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Software Developers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Web Developers
- Web and Digital Interface Designers
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