Network Architect salary in Albany, NY

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Niskayuna, Halfmoon, Troy.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$97,375
Middle 50%$94.4k–$105.8k
vs. national median−31%comparison median $140,816
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,848 and $173,140.
PercentileSalary
10th$82,339
25th$94,390
50th (median)$97,375
75th$105,750
90th$147,000

Cost of living

Albany's median Network Architect salary of $97,375 is worth about $97,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Albany = 99.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Network Architects in the Albany, NY area earned a median of $121,000 in May 2025 (430 employed). The H-1B median here is $97,375, 20% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.