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Computer Network Architects Salary in MD

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Computer Network Architects in MD have a median annual salary of $159,460, with 5,860 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $98,900 at the 10th percentile to $213,140 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$159,460

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$76.66

Employment

5,860

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$98,900
10th
$124,700
25th
$159,460
Median
$176,240
75th
$213,140
90th

Local compared with national

MD

$159,460

Median annual · 2025

United States

$134,050

Median annual · 2025

The MD median is 19.0% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $25,410).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9
  4. 4.ProgrammingImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.9
  6. 6.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8
  8. 8.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.8
  9. 9.WritingImportance 3.6
  10. 10.SpeakingImportance 3.5
  11. 11.CoordinationImportance 3.5
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Access management software
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • AirMagnet Enterprise
  • AJAX
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Ansible software
  • Apache Ant
  • Apache Cassandra

Common tasks

  • Develop disaster recovery plans.
  • Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
  • Develop and implement solutions for network problems.
  • Maintain networks by performing activities such as file addition, deletion, or backup.
  • Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades.
  • Coordinate installation of new equipment.
  • Monitor and analyze network performance and reports on data input or output to detect problems, identify inefficient use of computer resources, or perform capacity planning.
  • Develop network-related documentation.
  • Develop and write procedures for installation, use, or troubleshooting of communications hardware or software.
  • Participate in network technology upgrade or expansion projects, including installation of hardware and software and integration testing.

Related careers

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