Senior Network Architect salary in Houston, TX

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Spring, Katy, Cypress, Richmond, Conroe.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$140,000
Middle 50%$132.6k–$141.5k
vs. all levels here+8%comparison median $129,481
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $128,960 and $143,222.
PercentileSalary
10th$128,961
25th$132,631
50th (median)$140,000
75th$141,479
90th$143,222

Cost of living

Houston's median senior Network Architect salary of $140,000 is worth about $141,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Network Architects in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $124,900 in May 2025 (2,200 employed). The H-1B median here is $140,000, 12% 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
Infogaintoo few2
LTIMindtreetoo few2
Universal Weather and Aviationtoo 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 $111,114 26
Senior · Level III $140,000 11
Expert · Level IV $159,432 16

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$105,186$111,11426
Senior · Level III$128,960$140,00011
Expert · Level IV$152,755$159,43216

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.