Entry-level Network Architect salary in Philadelphia, PA

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mount Laurel, Wilmington, King Of Prussia, Mt. Laurel, Wayne.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$91,062

Middle 50%$91.1k–$94k

vs. all levels here−28%comparison median $125,739

Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $88,816 and $103,935.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$89,490
25th	$91,062
50th (median)	$91,062
75th	$93,950
90th	$103,500

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$74,506	$59,250	$74,506	15
FY2021	$75,775	$62,796	$77,884	14
FY2022	–	–	–	8
FY2023	–	–	–	5
FY2024	$88,442	$88,442	$88,500	18
FY2025	$91,062	$91,062	$91,775	10
FY2026	–	–	–	4

Cost of living

Philadelphia's median entry-level Network Architect salary of $91,062 is worth about $88,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Philadelphia = 102.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Network Architects in the Philadelphia, PA area earned a median of $138,850 in May 2025 (3,070 employed). The H-1B median here is $91,062, 34% 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

Employer	Median	Filings
Comcast	too few	7
Deloitte	too few	2
TechCoreGlobal	too few	2

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$91,062	14
Mid-level · Level II	$111,342	21
Senior · Level III	$151,507	10
Expert · Level IV	$151,923	16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$91,062	$91,062	14
Mid-level · Level II	$109,803	$111,342	21
Senior · Level III	$130,790	$151,507	10
Expert · Level IV	$151,778	$151,923	16

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.