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Average Computer Network Architects Salary in Alabama

Computer Network Architects in Alabama earn a median annual salary of $128,210, which is -1.7% compared to the national median. There are 3,610 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Alabama (state).

$128,210
Alabama median annual wage
$62/hour median
-1.7%
Difference vs national median
National median is $130,390
3,610
Local employment
1.7 jobs per 1,000 workers
1.50
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally

Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$77,100
25th
$99,090
Median
$128,210
75th
$152,340
90th
$175,810

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Alabama, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
88.8%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$144,343
Goods: 96.4%
Services: 84.6%
Rents: 61.8%

Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

StateMedian annual wageCompareEmployment
Washington$155,890Compare4,450
South Dakota$149,300Compare580
Virginia$148,080Compare9,340
New Jersey$147,650Compare6,440
Maryland$143,260Compare5,320
District of Columbia$140,050Compare1,180

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Alabama

OccupationMedian annual wageLQ
Physicians, Pathologists$238,0200.39
Dentists, All Other Specialists$229,8200.40
Orthodontists$222,0101.91
Obstetricians And Gynecologists$204,5700.30
Pediatricians, General$202,3300.57
Family Medicine Physicians$198,9300.26
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$181,490N/A
Nurse Anesthetists$179,1602.07

Alabama has salary data for 713 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Physicians, Pathologists.

Historical series

Trend for Computer Network Architects in Alabama

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Computer Network Architects are projected to change by +11.9% from 2024 to 2034, with 11,200 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.