Network Architect salary in Austin, TX

Based on 158 certified H-1B filings in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Leander, Round Rock, Liberty Hill, Georgetown, Cedar Park.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$152,000
Middle 50%$130.4k–$167.9k
vs. national median+8%comparison median $140,816
Filings158FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $97,603 and $219,838.
PercentileSalary
10th$117,437
25th$130,400
50th (median)$152,000
75th$167,918
90th$184,531

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $119,154 (45 filings) FY2021: median $125,000 (55 filings) FY2022: median $137,134 (77 filings) FY2023: median $135,000 (73 filings) FY2024: median $141,190 (77 filings) FY2025: median $146,200 (73 filings) FY2026: median $153,000 (85 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 45 filings FY20 FY2021: 55 filings FY21 FY2022: 77 filings FY22 FY2023: 73 filings FY23 FY2024: 77 filings FY24 FY2025: 73 filings FY25 FY2026: 85 filings FY26 85
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$119,154$100,235$133,00045
FY2021$125,000$106,018$138,28555
FY2022$137,134$108,000$160,00077
FY2023$135,000$118,893$153,90073
FY2024$141,190$119,100$163,48877
FY2025$146,200$126,402$167,91873
FY2026$153,000$138,653$166,50085

Cost of living

Austin's median Network Architect salary of $152,000 is worth about $155,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Austin = 98.1).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Network Architects in the Austin, TX area earned a median of $133,710 in May 2025 (1,700 employed). The H-1B median here is $152,000, 14% higher.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Amazon$154,00037
Google$155,00023
Oracletoo few7
Metatoo few5
Visatoo few4
Nokia of Americatoo few4
eBaytoo few3
Salesforcetoo few3
Ericssontoo few3
Juniper Networkstoo few3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $109,265 10
Mid-level · Level II $141,000 67
Senior · Level III $155,000 31
Expert · Level IV $175,000 37

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$105,643$109,26510
Mid-level · Level II$117,437$141,00067
Senior · Level III$138,653$155,00031
Expert · Level IV$159,890$175,00037

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.