Senior Network Architect salary in Charlotte, NC

Based on 17 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III 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$136,177
Middle 50%$131k–$151k
vs. all levels here+1%comparison median $134,347
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $125,008 and $165,460.
PercentileSalary
10th$128,253
25th$131,000
50th (median)$136,177
75th$150,960
90th$160,000

Cost of living

Charlotte's median senior Network Architect salary of $136,177 is worth about $139,900 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 $136,177, 1% higher.

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
Brightspeed Managementtoo few3
Pyramid Consultingtoo 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.