Senior Network Architect salary in Philadelphia, PA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III 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$151,507
Middle 50%$137.7k–$164.9k
vs. all levels here+20%comparison median $125,739
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $131,169 and $171,964.
PercentileSalary
10th$134,579
25th$137,746
50th (median)$151,507
75th$164,875
90th$167,136

Cost of living

Philadelphia's median senior Network Architect salary of $151,507 is worth about $147,700 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 $151,507, 9% higher.

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
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 levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$91,062$91,06214
Mid-level · Level II$109,803$111,34221
Senior · Level III$130,790$151,50710
Expert · Level IV$151,778$151,92316

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.