Mid-level Network Architect salary in Charlotte, NC

Based on 19 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Concord, Indian Trail, Harrisburg, Fort Mill, Huntersville.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$112,133
Middle 50%$112.1k–$127.4k
vs. all levels here−17%comparison median $134,347
Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $107,994 and $143,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$107,999
25th$112,133
50th (median)$112,133
75th$127,400
90th$143,000

Cost of living

Charlotte's median mid-level Network Architect salary of $112,133 is worth about $115,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Charlotte = 97.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Network Architects in the Charlotte, NC area earned a median of $134,410 in May 2025 (2,350 employed). The H-1B median here is $112,133, 17% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Microsofttoo few3
Cognizanttoo few2
Netsec Professionalstoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $112,133 19
Senior · Level III $136,177 17
Expert · Level IV $148,512 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$112,133$112,13319
Senior · Level III$130,333$136,17717
Expert · Level IV$148,512$148,51212

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.