Network Architect salary in Trenton, NJ

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Princeton, Hamilton Township, Pennington, East Windsor, Lawrenceville.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$157,000
Middle 50%$137.1k–$179.7k
vs. national median+11%comparison median $140,816
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,572 and $213,408.
PercentileSalary
10th$119,731
25th$137,053
50th (median)$157,000
75th$179,675
90th$205,340

Cost of living

Trenton's median Network Architect salary of $157,000 is worth about $152,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Trenton = 103.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Network Architects in the Trenton, NJ area earned a median of $140,340 in May 2025 (350 employed). The H-1B median here is $157,000, 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.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Arch Capital Servicestoo few2
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.too 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 – 0
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.