Network Architect salary in Columbus, OH

Based on 21 certified H-1B filings in the Columbus, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes New Albany, Sunbury, Dublin, Lewis Center, Marysville.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$133,692
Middle 50%$125k–$150k
vs. national median−5%comparison median $140,816
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $88,962 and $167,727.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,186
25th$125,000
50th (median)$133,692
75th$150,000
90th$166,300

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $120k $160k FY2020: median $92,518 (16 filings) FY2021: median $93,759 (14 filings) FY2024: median $102,000 (13 filings) FY2026: median $143,000 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 16
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$92,518$92,518$93,51716
FY2021$93,759$93,517$109,65414
FY2022–––9
FY2023–––8
FY2024$102,000$101,920$115,20013
FY2025–––7
FY2026$143,000$130,923$155,62514

Cost of living

Columbus's median Network Architect salary of $133,692 is worth about $140,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Columbus = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Network Architects in the Columbus, OH area earned a median of $131,260 in May 2025 (1,270 employed). The H-1B median here is $133,692, 2% 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
Googletoo few6
JPMorgan Chasetoo few2
Tenaraitoo 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 $125,000 11
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 2

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$104,811$125,00011

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.