H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Network Architects vs Computer Systems Analysts

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 Systems Analysts
SOC 15-1211Rank #2

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Network ArchitectsComputer Systems Analysts
Median wage$89,627$70,000
P25 wage$72,000$60,500
P75 wage$113,000$88,046
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$41,000$27,546
Total filings39,618806,267
Wage samples39,466802,693
Rank#30#2

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$120k
Computer Systems Analysts
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$60k
FY2011$61k
FY2012$63k
FY2013$65k
FY2014$65k
FY2015$66k
FY2016$67k
FY2017$70k
FY2018$83k
FY2019$90k
FY2020$94k
FY2021$96k
FY2022$100k
FY2023$102k
FY2024$103k
FY2025$106k
FY2026$112k

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Network Architects

  • 1CA6,944$107,702
  • 2TX5,051$86,965
  • 3NJ3,463$81,000
  • 4WA2,632$110,000
  • 5NY1,792$93,000

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Systems Analysts

  • 1CA107,195$76,000
  • 2TX97,255$68,827
  • 3NJ81,789$66,000
  • 4IL49,492$69,000
  • 5NY43,467$71,510

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

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