Computer Network Architects Salary in Kentucky

Computer network architects in Kentucky earn the most in Bowling Green (average $120,560 a year) and the least in Elizabethtown ($97,180), across the 4 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the computer network architects average at $110,120 and the median at $103,740 for 1,710 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $139,580.

Computer Network Architects average salary by city in Kentucky

Bowling Green$120,560
Lexington$113,350
Louisville$109,490
Elizabethtown$97,180

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bowling Green	$120,560	$131,150	$85,670	$87,131	90
Lexington	$113,350	$103,840	$83,300	$81,605	93
Louisville	$109,490	$101,040	$71,810	$79,733	93
Elizabethtown	$97,180	$78,920	$75,860	$72,017	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Computer Network Architects salary in other states

Computer Network Architects salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1241.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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