Network Architect salary in Sacramento, CA

Based on 26 certified H-1B filings in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Folsom, Elk Grove, Rocklin, Roseville, Rancho Cardova.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$126,350
Middle 50%$108k–$148.6k
vs. national median−10%comparison median $140,816
Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $88,686 and $180,075.
PercentileSalary
10th$107,952
25th$107,964
50th (median)$126,350
75th$148,570
90th$160,493

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $90k $120k FY2022: median $72,134 (24 filings) FY2024: median $109,221 (11 filings) FY2025: median $112,300 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 24 filings FY22 FY2023: 7 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 24
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–––7
FY2021–––6
FY2022$72,134$72,134$99,67424
FY2023–––7
FY2024$109,221$99,309$109,22111
FY2025$112,300$107,952$136,35418
FY2026–––8

Cost of living

Sacramento's median Network Architect salary of $126,350 is worth about $118,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Sacramento = 106.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Network Architects in the Sacramento, CA area earned a median of $141,350 in May 2025 (580 employed). The H-1B median here is $126,350, 11% lower.

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
Appletoo few3
Deloittetoo few3
Kforcetoo few2
SprintParktoo few2
West Advanced Technologiestoo 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 $109,600 15
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$107,952$109,60015

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.