H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Network Architects vs Computer Programmers

Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.

Occupation A
Computer Network Architects
SOC 15-1241Rank #30
Occupation B
Computer Programmers
SOC 15-1251Rank #6

Key metrics

Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.

MetricComputer Network ArchitectsComputer Programmers
Median wage$89,000$68,640
P25 wage$71,963$61,000
P75 wage$112,000$80,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$40,037$19,000
Total filings38,479307,209
Wage samples38,328305,925
Rank#30#6

Median wage by year

Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.

Computer Network Architects
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$71k
FY2011$70k
FY2012$72k
FY2013$71k
FY2014$73k
FY2015$72k
FY2016$72k
FY2017$72k
FY2018$83k
FY2019$90k
FY2020$94k
FY2021$101k
FY2022$102k
FY2023$102k
FY2024$110k
FY2025$114k
FY2026$127k
Computer Programmers
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$60k
FY2011$62k
FY2012$62k
FY2013$63k
FY2014$65k
FY2015$67k
FY2016$68k
FY2017$69k
FY2018$74k
FY2019$77k
FY2020$78k
FY2021$85k
FY2022$87k
FY2023$86k
FY2024$94k
FY2025$94k
FY2026$99k

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Network Architects

  • 1CA6,770$107,099
  • 2TX4,822$86,029
  • 3NJ3,419$80,500
  • 4WA2,526$109,345
  • 5NY1,729$92,452

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Programmers

  • 1CA37,498$75,000
  • 2TX37,159$69,200
  • 3NJ28,375$70,000
  • 4IL21,419$66,082
  • 5NY15,839$70,500
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